Head of Finance

Danny Sullivan Group Ltd is a specialist provider of skilled labour solutions to the civil engineering and construction sector. We support complex projects through a strong operational footprint, underpinned by robust governance, safety standards, and a collaborative culture. We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and to creating an environment where our people can perform at their best.

The Head of Finance is responsible for leading the organisation’s day-to-day financial operations including budgeting, financial planning and analysis, reporting, compliance, statutory reporting, internal controls, cash flow and overseeing the finance team. This position holds accountability for financial control whilst partnering closely with senior leaders to deliver commercial insight and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities include:

Financial Leadership & Governance

• Provide clear leadership and direction to the finance function, ensuring high standards of financial discipline, integrity, and accountability. Act as a trusted financial adviser to the Executive and Board.

Financial Reporting & Insight

• Oversee the preparation and delivery of timely, accurate weekly and monthly financial reporting, including management accounts, balance sheet integrity, and cash flow forecasting.
• Deliver meaningful financial analysis and insights that support commercial performance, operational efficiency, and strategic priorities.
• Lead the development of forward-looking financial models and forecasts to support business planning and risk management.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Planning

• Responsible for the end-to-end financial planning framework, ensuring consistency of assumptions, timelines, and outputs across the business.
• Responsible for the annual budgeting process and rolling forecast cycles, ensuring alignment with business strategy and operational plans.
• Ensure appropriate governance, review, and challenge of planning and forecasting outputs produced by the FP&A Manager to maintain accuracy, consistency, and alignment with business plans.

Cash Management

• Oversee cash management and treasury decisions, including short-term liquidity planning and working capital optimisation. Ensure robust oversight of cash flow, funding requirements, and working capital performance to support business sustainability.

Systems, Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Champion continuous improvement across financial processes, controls, and reporting outputs.
• Lead the development, implementation, and optimisation of financial systems and tools, improving automation, efficiency, and data quality.

Taxation & Regulatory Compliance

• Maintain oversight of all taxation matters, including VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE, CIS, P11Ds, and industry levies.
• Ensure timely and accurate submissions to HMRC and other relevant regulatory bodies.

Audit, Risk & Year-End

• Lead the year-end close process, including statutory accounts preparation and liaison with external auditors.
• Manage audit activity, ensuring a well-controlled process and timely resolution of audit findings. Support the identification and mitigation of financial risks across the organisation.

Key Communication

• Present clear, concise financial reports and insights to the Executive Team and Board.
• Partner with senior business leaders to align financial plans with strategic objectives.
• Build effective working relationships with external advisers, auditors, banks, and regulators.
• Promote financial understanding and accountability across the organisation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
• Proven experience leading a finance function in a complex or fast-paced environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial reporting, compliance, and governance.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strategic financial leadership and commercial insight.
• Experience implementing and improving financial systems, controls, and automation.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills.