Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Closing Date: 6^th November 2026

For more information about the role and its responsibilities, view the role profile here.

​About the role

As a key member of our Finance team, you’ll work closely with the Finance Director to provide strong financial leadership, oversee the Finance function and ensure effective financial management, control and insight across ECITB. You’ll take responsibility for the quality and integrity of our financial reporting, statutory compliance, financial planning and forecasting, helping us use reliable financial information to guide strategic and day-to-day decisions.

You’ll build strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across the organisation, offering clear advice, constructive challenge and financial assurance. You’ll also step in for the Finance Director when needed and lead the ongoing development of our Finance team, helping it build its capabilities, work effectively and contribute to ECITB’s priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Responsibility for the integrity and timely delivery of ECITB financial reporting, statutory accounts and financial planning.
• Set the overall approach to budgeting, forecasting, cash and balance sheet management.
• Own the overall financial control and governance framework, ensuring policies, systems and controls remain proportionate and effective.
• Act as the trusted source to the Finance Director, SLT and any other stakeholders.
• Lead on the Finance transformation and continuous-improvement agenda to improve efficiency, insight and control.
• Provide financial insight, challenge and assurance to help assess opportunities.
• Support the wider organisation by providing recommendations understanding financial implications, risks, opportunities and required actions.
• Any other ad hoc duties.

About You

• Full professional accounting qualification and current membership of ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent, with at least five years relevant post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience of successfully leading, managing and developing a finance team.
• Experience across management reporting, financial planning, statutory reporting and financial control.
• Ability to produce and present high-quality financial information for senior leadership, Board and/or committee audiences.
• Proven ability to influence, advise and constructively challenge
• Ability to articulate complex issues.
• Strong systems and spreadsheet capability; experience of improving finance systems and reporting tools is desirable.

​What we offer

• 25 days holiday including Christmas closure, rising to 30 over the first five years’ service.
• Generous pension scheme via salary sacrifice.
• Cycle to work and e-car lease schemes.
• Flexible holiday purchase scheme.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay and leave.
• Home office set-up support.