Head of Finance - SpecTec Shipping

Policy Processing Systems Technology Corporation

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UK - Manchester Until 8/23/2026 First posted November 3, 2025 Last posted November 3, 2025
Job description

Job Summary:

The purpose of the role is to act as a strong and empathetic Leader to the Finance team, and valued Business Partner to the SpecTec Management Team, offering insight and facilitating strong, evidence-based decision-making to enable the business to meet its growth and profitability objectives.

Job Description:

In the role of Head of Finance, you will:

Business partner with the SpecTec Shipping Management team, including:

  • Overseeing the reporting of financial performance against targets
  • Providing Finance Business Partnering to the CEO and Management Team, subject matter expertise and strategic advice to drive improvements in this performance
  • Coordinating the contract and commercial account reviews in order to drive growth and profitability improvements
  • Ensuring the alignment of the VBU’s financial targets to the Group’s financial targets
  • Coordinating / overseeing the Quarterly Business Review process
  • Contributing to the development of the SpecTec Shipping Strategic Plan, modelling the impact of Strategy in the short, medium and long-term and facilitating course corrections where necessary

Oversee the SpecTec Shipping Finance Team, including:

  • Providing support, direction, guidance and mentorship to direct reports and the wider Finance team within the SpecTec Shipping Finance Team
  • Providing subject matter expertise to the Finance Team

Maintain Financial control for the SpecTec Shipping business through:

  • Ensure statutory and tax compliance requirements are met for all legal entities within SpecTec Shipping
  • Oversee Financial risk management, including Balance Sheet integrity for all entities and ensuring all material risks and opportunities are visible to the VBU and Group Leadership
  • Oversee the external audit process for all entities, ensuring all accounts filed on-time with unqualified opinions
  • Oversee / facilitate internal audit and drive improvements and compliance in-line with feedback received

Drive Commercial awareness and facilitate strong decision-making through:

  • Creating and maintaining robust Finance models for Sales opportunities, business forecasting and ad-hoc business cases as required
  • Supporting and challenging stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
  • Providing training to both Finance and non-Finance stakeholders

Worker Type:

Regular

Number of Openings Available:    

1
About this role

Summary

Lead finance team, oversee financial performance, ensure compliance, support strategic planning and decision-making.

Job title

Head of Finance - SpecTec Shipping

Experience level

senior level

Industry

shipping

Location requirements

Manchester, UK; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Management role

Yes

Skills & keywords

Required skills

financial reportingbusiness partneringfinancial planningrisk managementaudit

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

financial reportingbusiness partneringfinancial planningrisk managementaudit
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Manchester, UK

Work arrangement unknown City