Head of Finance

Are you an experienced, values-led finance leader with a passion for driving performance, building high-performing teams and making a genuine difference? If so, this is an exciting opportunity to join Midland Heart as our new Head of Finance.

Reporting to the Director of Commercial Finance, you will provide operational leadership across Financial Reporting, Finance Business Partnering and Management Accounting. You'll strengthen robust financial management and reporting, ensure we meet audit and regulatory standards, and champion value for money, helping us focus our resources where they make the biggest difference for our tenants.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop high-performing finance teams, setting clear direction and embedding a culture aligned to our values.
• Lead the delivery of monthly management accounts, KPIs and the management pack, providing clear insight and commentary for Executive, Functional Directors and Board audiences.
• Lead the annual budget process, engaging budget holders, challenging assumptions, and ensuring budgets align to delivery objectives.
• Drive a sustained focus on cost efficiency, productivity and value for money, challenging stakeholders to strengthen financial accountability.
• Identify trends, risks and opportunities, establishing key lines of enquiry and using data to influence decisions and improve performance.
• Ensure compliance with statutory reporting deadlines and lead the preparation of financial accounts.
• Deputise for the Director of Commercial Finance when required, and act as an active member of the Commercial Finance leadership team.
• Lead on strategic projects aligned to organisational and/or Finance strategy, contributing to continuous improvement across the function.

What we're looking for

• Qualified Accountant status (ACA/ACCA/CA/ACMA) is essential.
• Proven leadership of high-performing finance teams, with a track record of building capability and driving accountability.
• Sound track record in management accounting, statutory financial reporting and compliance.
• Strategic ownership of budgeting, forecasting and financial control frameworks.
• Advanced financial and data analysis skills, with significant experience of Excel and wider finance systems to generate insight and improve efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex financial information into clear narratives for a range of stakeholders, including Executive and Board.

Our office is just minutes from Birmingham city centre, with excellent public transport links and all the amenities the city has to offer. You'll be joining a supportive, collaborative team, working from the office an average of 4 days week.

Interested?

If you're a qualified finance leader who thrives on improving services and strengthening controls, all while keeping our tenants at the heart of everything we do, we'd love to hear from you. Click on "Candidate information" below for a full Role Profile. Applying is easy - once you've registered on our candidate portal send us your CV and answer a couple of application questions to demonstrate how your experience matches the role.

Please note , the advert close date is 14th May . We may close early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore we recommend you apply early.

Assessments for this role will be held in person at our Birmingham office on Bath Row.