G&H provides photonics engineering and manufacturing solutions for industry, telecoms, aerospace, defence, space and life sciences. We are currently recruiting for a VP of Finance for our Optical Systems Division, ideally to be based around our Ilminster or Plymouth, UK sites. As VP Finance, Optical Systems division, you'll report to the G&H CFO while supporting the Executive Vice President of the Optical Systems Division, delivering accurate financial analysis and insight to help shape strategic decision-making. You’ll lead the financial planning cycle across 8 international sites, ensuring budgets, forecasts and strategic plans are aligned and effectively executed.
Your responsibilities will include:
· Acting as a trusted finance business partner to the Division EVP, advising on the financial impact of strategic decisions
· Preparing business cases and analysing product line profitability to support growth initiatives
· Managing working capital and inventory levels to optimise cash flow across sites in the UK and US
· Overseeing financial reporting, audit preparation, tax submissions, and compliance with internal controls
· Providing leadership and development to site financial controllers and ensuring consistent application of finance policies across the division
· Collaborating with Group Finance on audits, improvement initiatives and acquisition assessments, including financial due diligence
· Promoting and role-modelling G&H’s core values of Customer Focus, Integrity, Action, Unity and Precision, while maintaining a culture of safety, respect and continuous improvement
What We’re Looking For:
You’ll be a commercially minded finance leader with a strong track record in manufacturing environments, comfortable working at both strategic and operational levels. With a deep understanding of financial processes and the ability to communicate clearly with non-finance stakeholders, you’ll bring analytical rigour, leadership, and a solutions-focused mindset to this key role. To succeed, you’ll need:
· Extensive experience in a senior finance role, including business partnering with non-finance colleagues
· A solid background in manufacturing and familiarity with ERP and standard costing systems
· Strong knowledge of US and UK GAAP; IFRS experience is a plus
· Advanced Excel skills and a data-driven approach to decision making
· Excellent communication, leadership and team development skills
· A high level of accountability, accuracy, and results orientation
Our Benefits Package
Includes participation in competitive Management and Long-Term Incentive Plans
29 days holiday + bank holidays
6% employer pension contribution
Private Health Insurance offered
Health Cash Plan
