Consumer Exec are currently retained to find a commercially astute and analytically driven Head of Finance to partner primarily with our Operations and Supply Chain of a global cycling/ consumer product business.

This is a pivotal role that will provide strategic financial leadership, drive performance through data, and support decision-making across our end-to-end product lifecycle.

This role is ideal for a finance leader with a strong FP&A background, deep understanding of manufacturing environments, ideally from the automotive, aeronautical, component or sports products background.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the finance lead for Operations, providing financial insight and challenge
• Collaborate with senior leaders across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and R&D
• Develop and maintain robust financial models to support scenario planning, investment decisions, and cost optimization.
• Deliver insightful variance analysis and performance reporting
• Support monthly management reporting cycles
• Analyse key financial metrics and KPIs (e.g. revenue, manufacturing and gross margins, standard costs, overheads, cost of goods, inventory costs, working capital)
• Work closely with Finance and Operations teams to understand cost drivers and identify opportunities for efficiency and improvement.
• Monitor and analyse key manufacturing KPIs (e.g., yield, throughput, scrap, downtime) and link them to financial outcomes.
• Partner with Quality teams to provide financial analysis and insight into cost of quality, including scrap, rework, warranty claims, and compliance initiatives.
• Support supply chain planning and execution by providing financial insights into procurement strategies, supplier performance, logistics costs, and inventory management.
• Collaborate with Product teams to evaluate the financial impact of R&D initiatives, prototype development, and new product introductions.
• Support make-vs-buy decisions, capital investment appraisals, and product costing strategies.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, and data models that provide clear insights into operational and financial performance.
• Identify and implement process improvements in reporting and data analysis.
• Ensure data integrity and consistency across systems and platforms.

Candidate Requirements:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification preferred but not essential
• Proven experience in a senior finance role within a manufacturing business – ideally in automotive, aeronautical, sports equipment
• Strong FP&A expertise with a track record of driving performance through data and analysis.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing processes, cost accounting, and operational KPIs.
• Excellent financial modelling, analytical, and storytelling skills.
• Experience working in an original design manufacturing (ODM) or product development environment is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Infor a plus), Excel and data visualization tools (PowerBI).

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