Head of Finance, Climate

Head of Finance - Climate Division, Genuit Group 

Part of the Genuit Group, we combine long-term stability with a culture built on teamwork, accountability and continuous improvement. We encourage fresh ideas, invest in development and are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone feels like they belong. 

This role sits within the Climate Division of Genuit Group, encompassing a portfolio of well-established businesses. 

Role Purpose

We are now looking for an outstanding Head of Finance to play a pivotal role within our Climate Division. This is a highly visible position, acting as the Finance Director's deputy and partnering with the Climate Senior Leadership Team to influence strategic decisions, improve commercial performance and drive sustainable growth across a division built of reputable businesses.

This is a hybrid role with travel required to each of the Climate Division sites as and when the role demands.

Climate Division locations: Caerphilly, High Wycombe, Stonehouse in Gloucestershire, Honiton.

What you'll be doing 

This is far more than a traditional finance role. You'll be at the heart of the business, providing commercial insight, challenging thinking and helping leaders make better decisions. 

Lead a high-performing finance function

• Support the Finance Director in developing a best-in-class finance team. 

• Strengthen financial controls, governance and compliance. 

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning. 

• Standardise finance processes, systems and reporting across the division. 

• Drive automation, simplification and data-led decision making through our Shared Services (GBS) team. 

Drive commercial performance

You'll play a leading role in improving profitability through effective pricing and commercial decision-making by: 

• Developing consistent pricing strategies and governance. 

• Monitoring price realisation, margin performance and discount compliance. 

• Partnering with commercial teams to optimise pricing and deal profitability. 

• Introducing meaningful pricing KPIs and performance measures. 

Deliver meaningful business insight

You'll build a finance performance framework that enables leaders to make informed decisions by: 

Improve productivity and cost performance

Working closely with operational leaders, you'll: 

• Support cost optimisation programmes across the division. 

• Develop productivity dashboards and cost tracking metrics. 

• Identify efficiency opportunities through benchmarking and continuous improvement. 

• Provide robust ROI analysis and business cases to support investment decisions. 

Be a trusted business partner

Success in this role will come from your ability to influence and collaborate. You'll: 

• Partner with senior leaders across the Climate Division to improve business performance. 

• Provide clear commercial insight into profitability, costs and growth opportunities. 

• Challenge constructively while supporting decision making. 

• Embed finance into key commercial and operational processes, from pricing to performance reviews. 

Building Capability & Performance
You'll contribute to a high-performing finance function by:

• Acting as a trusted partner and coach to finance colleagues, supporting their professional growth and development.

• Encouraging a culture of accountability, curiosity and continuous improvement through influence and collaboration.

• Helping teams enhance the quality and impact of their commercial insight, ensuring finance plays a proactive role in decision-making.

What success looks like

You'll know you're making an impact through: 

• Improved margins and stronger pricing performance. 

• A consistent, embedded KPI framework across the division. 

• Measurable productivity and cost improvements. 

• High-quality forecasting and financial planning. 

• Insightful reporting that drives action. 

• Strong relationships and trusted partnerships with business leaders. 

What you'll bring 

Essential 

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). 

• Significant experience in a senior finance leadership role. 

• Strong commercial finance and operational expertise. 

• A proven track record of driving business performance and cost transformation. 

• Excellent financial modelling and analytical capability. 

• Experience designing KPI frameworks and performance dashboards. 

Desirable 

• Experience using Power BI, Tableau or similar data visualisation tools. 

• Knowledge of pricing tools or CRM systems. 

• Experience transforming or scaling finance functions. 

• Manufacturing sector experience. 

You'll thrive in this role if you are... 

• Commercially astute and strategically minded. 

• A confident communicator who can influence at senior level. 

• Analytical, curious and driven by data. 

• Passionate about developing people and building high-performing teams. 

• Motivated by continuous improvement and finding smarter ways of working.