Head of Finance Gloucester £70,000 - £90,000 The Company My client is a PE backed family manufacturing businessThe roleYou''ll be an established Finance Controller who is confident in running the day to day and looking for your first Finance Director role or an experienced Finance professional who wants the freedom to add and create real value''Operating within a PE-backed, family-owned environment, you''ll bring discipline without bureaucracy, pace without recklessness, and challenge without politics. You''ll enjoy understanding how a business really works, be comfortable asking questions, challenging constructively and working closely with colleagues across the organisation to improve performance through practical solutions. Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Control and Integrity: You''ll produce a clean, controlled, fully understood set of numbers every month with no surprises.Performance Insight - You''ll provide insight into what''s really happening in the business, and what needs to change.Cash and Working Capital Leadership: You''ll ensure cash visibility is clear, risks are anticipated early, and working capital is actively managed, not passively reported.Costing, Inventory and Margin Visibility: You''ll strengthen colleagues'' understanding of true profitability, cash exposure and operational cost drivers, not just top-line margin Commercial Challenge and Business Partnering: You drive performance, not just record it. You''ll ask the difficult questions and hold the line