About the role

  • Head of Finance overseeing financial management and strategy for Zeus Packaging in the UK. Leading a high-performing finance team while ensuring financial control and reporting.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee all financial activities across the UK sites
  • Ensure robust financial control, accurate reporting, and strategic decision support to drive growth and profitability
  • Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis across all UK sites
  • Partner with senior leadership and operational managers to drive business performance, cost control, and margin improvement
  • Provide strategic financial insights to support decision-making and long-term growth initiatives
  • Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting
  • Manage UK cashflow effectively, optimising working capital
  • Oversee statutory accounts preparation, audits, tax compliance, and regulatory requirements
  • Act as a trusted business partner with operational and commercial leaders
  • Drive adoption of AI, automation, and digital finance tools

Requirements

  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven experience in a senior finance role
  • Strong track record in managing cashflow, working capital, and financial control within multi-site operations
  • Demonstrated success in business partnering with commercial and operational leaders
  • Hands-on experience with ERP implementation and process alignment
  • Excellent technical accounting knowledge, financial analysis, and decision support skills
  • Leadership capability with experience building and developing finance teams
  • Willingness to travel regularly across UK sites

Benefits

  • Regular travel required across UK operations
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Culture of collaboration between finance, operations, and commercial teams

Job title

Head of Finance

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Tech skills

Location requirements

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