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Head of Finance

SCGMS | Full-time | Blackburn

SCGMS is looking for an experienced and commercially minded Head of Finance to lead our finance function and play a key role in supporting the organisation’s continued growth and success.

This is a senior leadership position, responsible for ensuring strong financial management, effective controls, accurate reporting, and insightful financial planning across SCGMS.

The Role

As Head of Finance, you will provide strategic financial leadership while overseeing the day-to-day finance function. You will work closely with the senior leadership team, providing clear financial insight and helping to shape key business decisions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and developing the finance function and finance team.
• Producing accurate monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Managing budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Providing financial analysis and commercial insight to senior leadership.
• Overseeing cash flow, financial controls and risk management.
• Ensuring compliance with statutory, regulatory and internal requirements.
• Supporting strategic decision-making through robust financial modelling and analysis.
• Working with budget holders to improve financial performance and accountability.
• Managing year-end accounts and working with external auditors/advisers.
• Identifying opportunities to improve financial processes, systems and efficiency.

About You

We are looking for a qualified or suitably experienced finance professional with strong leadership, analytical and commercial skills.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role.
• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), or substantial relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to communicate complex financial information clearly to non-finance colleagues.
• Strong leadership and relationship-building skills.
• High levels of integrity, accuracy and attention to detail.
• A proactive, commercially focused approach and the confidence to challenge and influence at senior level.

Why Join SCGMS?

This is an exciting opportunity to join SCGMS at a key stage of its development and make a genuine impact on the organisation’s financial strategy and future direction.

You will have the opportunity to lead the finance function, influence strategic decisions and help build a strong, sustainable financial foundation for SCGMS.

How to Apply

If you are an ambitious finance leader looking for your next challenge, we would love to hear from you.

SCGMS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

Pay: £65,000.00-£75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Free parking

Work Location: In person