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Head of Finance

Robert Half
Posted 8 days ago, valid for 9 days
Location

Bristol, Somerset BS31 1AU, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A well-established organization in the health care sector is looking for a Head of Finance with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience.
  • This senior leadership role involves managing a team of 20 and overseeing finance operations during periods of change.
  • Key responsibilities include financial reporting, balance sheet management, and driving finance transformation initiatives.
  • The position offers a salary of £75,000 along with a pension and bonus, with a hybrid work model of 2 days in the office.
  • Candidates should possess strong leadership skills and the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment.

A well-established and expanding organisation in the health care sector is seeking an experienced Head of Finance to join its Finance team. This senior leadership role focuses on leading finance operations through periods of change and transformation. You'll manage a sizeable team and collaborate across functions to drive process improvement, ensure accurate financial reporting, and lead finance-related transition initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead a team of 20, with 4 direct reports, overseeing a range of finance transformation activities.
  • Oversee balance sheets, month-end processes, journal entries, reconciliations, and reporting from a general ledger perspective.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute finance integration and improvement strategies.
  • Drive transformation initiatives to enhance finance systems, workflows, and processes.
  • Manage timelines and ensure quality delivery across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with 7-10 years of post-qualification experience.
  • Proven leadership experience managing medium to large finance teams.
  • Strong expertise in finance operations, including balance sheet management, reporting, and reconciliations.
  • Experience in finance transformation or process improvement is highly desirable.
  • Able to operate effectively in a dynamic, evolving environment with both strategic oversight and hands-on involvement.

Join a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and meaningful impact. This is a high-visibility role that plays a critical part in driving operational excellence and long-term success.

Salary: £75,000 + Pension + Bonus

Hybrid: 2 days in the office (flexible)

Holidays: 26 days + public holidays

Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.