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Date Added: Fri 01/08/2025

Head Of Finance; Insurance

Hitchin, UK
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Company: AR HINE ASSOCIATES LTD

Job Type: Permanent, FullTime

Salary: Salary negotiable

We're looking for a commercially sharp and strategically minded Financial Controller / Head of Finance to lead our finance function and play a pivotal role in scaling the business.

As a key member of the leadership team, you’ll work closely with the CEO to drive financial performance, steer strategic decision-making, and help us scale with purpose. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a high-impact role at a fast-growing, forward-thinking company.

What You’ll Be Doing as Head of Finance

  • Own and lead all financial operations, planning, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
  • Prepare strategic performance reports for internal and external stakeholders.
  • Define and oversee KPIs, providing clear insights into business performance.
  • Develop and implement robust financial and tax strategies.
  • Lead on company secretary duties, accounts preparation, options schemes, and audits.
  • Ensure full compliance with GAAP and financial regulations.
  • Manage and nurture third-party relationships across finance, data, and insurance.
  • Support fundraising processes and capital strategy.
  • Play a key role in long-term strategic planning alongside the CEO and leadership team.

The Candidate for Head of Finance

  • 6-10 years of experience in senior finance roles (Financial Controller / Head of Finance).
  • Strong technical foundation and understanding of regulated environments is a must have: experience in an insurer or MGA will be an advantage
  • Hands-on operator with strategic vision - comfortable switching between detail and big-picture thinking.
  • Commercially astute with strong analytical, communication, and influencing skills.
  • High integrity, dependable, and confident in making and implementing tough decisions.
  • Naturally high-energy, proactive, and results-driven, with a bias for action.

What You’ll Get From Us

    • Work with an experienced and mission-driven team
    • 25 days of annual leave bank holidays your birthday off!
    • 1 additional day of leave for every year with us (up to 30 days).
    • Flexible working - from home, our office, or even another country.
    • Performance-based bonus structure.
    • Company pension and life insurance.
    • Wellness, volunteering, and referral programs.

If you’re a high-performing finance leader ready to make a meaningful impact in a purpose-driven company, we’d love to hear from you.This is a hybrid role with lots of flexibility and you could live anywhere if you are prepared to visit Herts from time to time.

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