Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Industry: Integrated Food Services & Facilities Management

Reporting to: Chief Finance Officer (CFO)

Role Overview

The Head of Finance is a senior leadership role within a market‑leading integrated food services and facilities management organization.

The role has full accountability for financial leadership, commercial finance, FP&A, internal control, and governance, with an expanding remit to cover commercial and bid finance oversight. This position plays a critical role in ensuring financial soundness, contract profitability, and competitive win‑rates across multi‑contract, services‑led client environments.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Leadership & CFO Succession

• Partner closely with the CFO to execute a structured and accelerated succession plan.
• Assume enterprise‑wide finance leadership responsibilities, including financial strategy, performance management, and executive decision support.
• Engage with regional and global finance stakeholders as part of a future‑ready leadership structure.

Commercial Finance & Bid Governance

• Own financial review and approval of all tender, bid, and commercial proposals prior to submission.
• Partner with commercial leadership to ensure pricing accuracy, margin sustainability, and P&L viability in highly competitive bid environments.
• Assess winnability against market competition while maintaining cost discipline and financial governance.
• Act as a critical finance sign‑off authority for solutions sold to clients.

P&L Ownership & Financial Modeling

• Lead and govern complex contract‑based P&L structures, including:
• Multiple contracts under a single master service agreement
• Distinct execution models with separate P&Ls and cost profiles
• Oversee service models where all operational costs are billed to clients plus a management fee.
• Ensure strong FP&A integration across budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and variance management.
• Interpret commercial and client contracts within a financial, operational, and risk framework.

Financial Control, Compliance & Risk

• Take full ownership of internal controls, compliance, audit, and governance.
• Ensure adherence to group standards, regulatory requirements, and best‑practice financial controls.
• Strengthen financial rigor across both food services P&L (e.g., raw materials, labor, wastage) and facilities management P&L structures.

Stakeholder & Executive Engagement

• Act as a trusted finance advisor to executive leadership on financial performance, risk, and strategic decisions.
• Participate in executive and board‑level reviews, presenting clear and commercially grounded financial insights.
• Lead, structure, and develop a multi‑layered finance organization aligned to future growth and scale.

Qualifications:

• Senior finance leader with experience in services‑based, contract‑driven, or multi‑P&L environments.
• Strong background in commercial finance, FP&A, and contract interpretation.
• Proven capability to assess bid viability, pricing models, and long‑term profitability.
• Comfortable operating in complex, evolving, and matrixed organizations.
• Exposure to food services, facilities management, infrastructure, or regulated industries is highly advantageous.

Why This Role

This is a rare CFO‑track opportunity with direct influence on enterprise profitability, contract winnability, and financial governance within a complex and diversified services industry.