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Finance Lead

£50k - £55k per annum
Full-time

FINANCE LEAD - UP TO £55k - HYBRID - BRISTOL

Robert Half are thrilled to be working with a long-standing client with their search for a permanent Finance Lead offering hybrid working and up to £55,000.

This role offers far more than traditional reporting. You'll act as a true finance business partner, helping shape commercial decisions, improve cost control, identify efficiencies, and support operational performance across multi-site and multi-country contracts.

Key Details:

  • Job Title : Finance Lead
  • Salary : £50k - £55k
  • Location : Bristol
  • Working pattern: Hybrid - Bristol with ad hoc travel to other local office locations (SW/Wales - travel expensed)

Responsibilities:

  • Lead client financial reporting with clear commentary and actionable insight.
  • Support annual budgets, quarterly forecasts, and monthly actuals.
  • Drive governance and compliance across the commercial/GMP model.
  • Partner with operations to identify savings and performance improvements.
  • Manage accruals, reconciliations, and financial controls across complex portfolios.
  • Deliver ad hoc analysis and support business improvement initiatives.
  • Build strong relationships with client finance teams and senior stakeholders.

Requirements:

  • Finalist or qualified (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
  • Strong commercial finance or finance business partnering experience.
  • Strong analytical and financial reporting skills.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong attention to detail.
  • Organised, analytical, and comfortable working to tight deadlines.
  • Advanced Excel skills and strong Microsoft Office knowledge.
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