FD Recruit is partnering exclusively with a growing service business in Bury to appoint a Head of Finance. The role will suit a Senior Financial Controller, Senior Finance Manager or Finance Director ready for a hands-on leadership position in a fast paced SME environment comfortable in the detail and in the boardroom. Our client is the UK subsidiary of a European parent company, currently entering a significant growth phase. With increasing complexity and ambition, the business now requires a commercially-minded finance leader to sit alongside the leadership team and help drive performance. This is a newly created position, a direct response to the business reaching a scale that demands proper financial stewardship and strategic partnership at the top. The Head of Finance will take ownership of the finance function and lead a small team covering purchase ledger, sales ledger, and credit control, supported by a part-time Finance Manager. The priority is making an immediate operational impact. The Head of Finance will bring rigour, discipline, and commercial clarity to the day-to-day, tightening processes, improving visibility, and ensuring the business has the financial foundations to scale. The Head of Finance will also provide strategic contribution. Key Responsibilities • Lead on new IT system implementation • Ownership of stock and transaction validation, physical and value • Lead all financial operations, reporting, and controls across the business • Take ownership of st