SevenTwenty Holdings is hiring a Head of Finance to oversee financial strategy and provide strategic financial insights to support business growth. Experience in a senior finance management role is required.
Role Purpose
- To provide strategic financial leadership at Seven Twenty Holdings,
overseeing all financial management,reporting, controls, and compliance.
- The Head of Finance will be responsible for building a robust
financial controls environment, driving the integrity of ERP-integrated
financial data, and providing management with the financial insight
required to make informed business decisions in a manufacturing and
distribution context.
Key Responsibilities
Financial
Leadership & Strategy
- Provide strategic financial direction and analysis to the Managing
Director and senior management team
- Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual management
accounts
- Develop and monitor annual budgets, forecasts, and cash flow
projections
- Provide commercial analysis including product margin analysis, cost
of production reporting and pricing support
- Present financial results and commentary to management and the Board
Financial
Controls & Compliance
- Design, implement, and maintain a comprehensive internal controls
framework
- Establish and enforce month-end close procedures including account
sign-off and period locking in Odoo
- Review and approve all manual journal entries, prior period
adjustments, and balance sheet reclassifications
- Ensure all statutory requirements are met including VAT, corporate
tax, and financial reporting obligations
- Manage the external audit process and be the primary point of
contact for auditors
ERP
& Systems Oversight (Odoo)
- Take ownership of the Odoo accounting configuration including chart
of accounts, product category account mappings, and journal settings
- Review and approve all system configuration changes that affect
financial postings
- Oversee the resolution of all historical posting errors and ensure
correcting journals are
- accurate, authorised, and documented
- Drive monthly reconciliation of inventory valuation reports to the
general ledger
- Ensure work order templates, BOMs, and manufacturing configurations
are correctly set up before use
Inventory
& Manufacturing Finance
- Oversee the financial management of all inventory including raw
materials, WIP, and finished goods
- Ensure monthly reconciliation of Stock Interim Delivered, Stock
Interim Received, and WIP accounts
- Review the weekly production WIP report prepared by the Production
Manager and reconcile to Odoo
- Ensure all Bills of Materials are costed accurately and updated
whenever input costs change
- Monitor and investigate all stock variances, ensuring appropriate
authorisation and accounting treatment
Team
Management & Development
- Lead, supervise, and develop the finance team, setting clear
objectives and performance standards
- Identify skills gaps within the finance team and implement
training and upskilling plans
- Ensure clear segregation of duties within the finance function
- Build a finance team culture of accuracy, accountability, and
continuous improvement
Qualifications &
Experience
Requirement
Details
- Education CPA(K) or ACCA qualified. Bachelor’s degree in Finance,
Accounting, or Commerce
- Experience Minimum 5 years in finance, with at least 2 years in a
senior finance management role
- Industry Manufacturing, FMCG, or industrial operations experience
strongly preferred
- ERP Systems Hands-on experience with Odoo, SAP, Sage, or equivalent
ERP. Odoo preferred
Technical
Skills
- Advanced Excel, financial modelling, cost accounting, inventory
finance,and management reporting.
Personal
Attributes
- Strong leadership, high integrity, analytical mindset, and the
ability to work in a fast-paced operational environment.
How to Apply
