About the Opportunity
RP Recruitment is partnering with a well-established, international manufacturing business to appoint a commercially driven Head of Finance. This is a senior leadership role with full responsibility for financial operations across multiple European entities.

This position will suit an experienced finance leader who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, and who thrives in a complex, multi-site, multi-currency environment.

The Role
Reporting to senior leadership and working closely with the board, you will take ownership of financial strategy, performance, and control across the European region. You will play a key role in shaping business direction, improving profitability, and supporting growth initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy across multiple European entities
• Deliver accurate and insightful financial reporting (monthly, quarterly, annual)
• Own budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes
• Provide commercial insight to drive profitability and operational performance
• Oversee cost control, efficiency improvements, and margin enhancement
• Evaluate investment opportunities, including CapEx and M&A activity
• Manage tax strategy and ensure regulatory compliance across jurisdictions
• Partner with senior stakeholders to support strategic decision-making
• Lead and develop financial models to support long-term planning

About You

• Fully qualified (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)
• Significant post-qualification experience in senior finance leadership roles
• Proven background in manufacturing, industrial, or multi-site environments
• Experience managing multi-entity and multi-currency operations
• Strong commercial acumen with a track record of driving business performance
• Advanced Excel and ERP systems expertise
• Confident communicator, capable of influencing at board level
• Hands-on, analytical, and results-driven

Desirable

• Experience supporting M&A activity
• Exposure to group-level finance or international operations

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Strategic leadership role with real influence
• Opportunity to shape and drive business performance
• Stable, growing international organisation

📍 South Nottinghamshire
💷 £35,000 – £40,000 (depending on experience)
🕒 Full-time, Permanent
🎯 Reporting to: Head of Finance

Hybrid - 4 days on site with 1 WFH day

Recruiter: RP Recruitment Group

About the Company

Our client is a long-established and growing SME with a reputation for quality, reliability, and innovation.

They foster a collaborative and supportive culture, where every team member plays a part in driving the company’s continued success.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and detail-oriented Management Accountant to join a dynamic finance team within a well-structured and forward-thinking business.

You’ll play a key role in delivering accurate financial insights, supporting decision-making, and ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day finance operations. This is a hands-on position suited to someone looking to take ownership of management reporting and play an integral role in shaping business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts and reports

• Oversee purchase ledger, sales ledger, and payroll functions

• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and maintain nominal ledgers

• Manage accruals and prepayments

• Produce monthly financial reports and KPI summaries

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and year-end audit preparation

• Analyse financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for efficiency

• Support and, when necessary, deputise for the Head of Finance

• Contribute to continuous improvement across finance systems and processes

About You

Qualifications

• ACA / ACCA / CIMA part-qualified

Experience

• Previous experience operating at Assistant Accountant level as a minimum

• Proven track record supporting preparation of management accounts and working across departments

Skills & Attributes

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail

• Organised, adaptable, and able to meet deadlines

• Confident working both independently and collaboratively

What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary: £35,000 – £40,000

• Professional development and support for continued study

• Free on-site parking

• A friendly, supportive, and inclusive team environment

Interested?

To apply or learn more, contact RP Recruitment Group today.

RP Recruitment Group is exclusively partnering with a high-growth, private equity-backed services organisation to appoint a commercially focused Services Finance Business Partner.

This is a pivotal role within a multi-entity group that has scaled through acquisition and is now focused on driving performance, improving margins, and embedding best-in-class commercial finance across its operations.

The business operates a national, field-based service model delivering reactive repairs and maintenance to a portfolio of well-known clients.

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The Role

Reporting into the Head of Finance this is a highly visible and commercially focused Business Partner role, working closely with Managing Directors and senior operational leaders across multiple businesses.

You will act as a trusted advisor, providing insight, challenge and decision support to drive profitable growth across service operations.

Key responsibilities include:

    •    Partnering with MDs and senior leadership teams to influence performance and strategy
    •    Supporting contract, bid and tender evaluation with robust financial modelling and ROI analysis
    •    Delivering forward-looking analysis including scenario planning and sensitivity modelling
    •    Driving insight into KPIs, variance analysis, and service contract profitability
    •    Supporting engineer utilisation, cost control, and operational efficiency
    •    Developing financial models and Power BI dashboards to improve decision-making
    •    Navigating a multi-system environment and improving data quality post-acquisition
    •    Supporting M&A integration, investment appraisals, and strategic projects
    •    Attending monthly reviews at the training centre

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The Candidate

We are looking for a commercially driven, analytically strong finance professional who enjoys operating close to the business.

You will be:
    •    A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
    •    Proven experience as a Finance Business Partner

Most importantly, you will bring experience from service-led, operational environments, such as:
    •    Facilities Management / Building Services
    •    Engineering or Maintenance Services (HVAC, M&E, field service)
    •    Utilities or infrastructure services
    •    Other multi-site, service led / contract driven businesses

You will demonstrate:
    •    Strong commercial acumen, particularly around contracts, bids, and project work
    •    Advanced Excel and financial modelling capability
    •    Experience with Power BI or similar tools to deliver actionable insights
    •    Confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders
    •    Comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving, PE-backed environment
    •    Experience working across multiple systems (integration exposure highly beneficial)

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The Opportunity
    •    Join a PE-backed business at a critical stage of growth and transformation
    •    Work directly with senior leadership and influence key commercial decisions
    •    Play a central role in improving profitability across a complex service operation
    •    Gain exposure to M&A activity and strategic projects
    •    Clear scope for progression as the group continues to scale

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Process

RP Recruitment Group is an exclusive partner on this assignment. 

All conversations will be handled in the strictest confidence.

To apply or discuss further, please contact RP Recruitment Group directly.