Head of Finance

Head of Finance

Torquay, Devon

About us

With a rich history dating back to 1923, Cavanna Homes is the South West’s largest independent house builder. We are family-owned and construct beautiful new homes that customers love.

We are now looking for a Head of Finance to join us on a full-time, permanent basis, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

What you’ll be doing

As our Head of Finance, you will lead the Finance team, overseeing financial operations and acting as a trusted partner to the Senior Management Team to support our strategic and commercial decisions.

Working closely with the Finance Director, you will build relationships at a senior level to enable the provision of expertise and advice for all finance-related areas. You will also support the development and delivery of our financial strategy, whilst providing effective oversight of accounting activity.

Managing financial systems, reporting and controls, you will ensure accurate financial information is available to support business decisions, acting in a collaborative fashion to support our Senior Management Team.

You will also monitor cash flow, provide financial insights and advise senior management on the financial implications of business plans and investment decisions.

Additionally, you will:

- Prepare financial reports to support management decisions

- Support business planning and investment appraisals

- Monitor financial performance and trading plan assumptions

- Oversee the accuracy of financial statements

- Support the delivery of payroll processes

- Liaise with external auditors and advisers

Who we are looking for

To be considered as our Head of Finance, you will need:

- To be a part- or fully qualified accountant with a recognised accounting body (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA)

- Substantial experience in a relevant role

- Experience managing staff and reporting to senior management

- Business partnering expertise

- Knowledge of how to prepare financial plans and budgets

- Knowledge of how to conduct appraisals and variance analysis

- Advanced spreadsheet skills, including financial modelling

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills

What you’ll get in return

- Competitive salary

- Electric or Hybrid Salary Sacrifice Car or Car Allowance

- Private Healthcare for yourself and family

- Life Assurance X3

- 6% employer pension contributions

- Medicash health cashback scheme

- 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays and additional holidays awarded for length of service

- Holiday purchase scheme – purchase up to an additional week of holiday

- Cycle to Work Scheme up to the value of £3,500

- Early Friday finishes

- Discount on purchase of a Cavanna Home

This is an exceptional opportunity for a part- or fully qualified accountant with substantial finance experience and a strong track record of leading teams to join our successful family-owned organisation.

You’ll have the chance to operate at the heart of the business, shaping financial strategy, influencing commercial decisions and supporting future investment. This will give you real scope to make your mark on the continued success of one of the South West’s leading independent house builders.

What’s more, you’ll be rewarded with an excellent rewards package designed to recognise the seniority of the role and support your life both in and outside work.

So, if you’re looking for a senior finance role where your judgement can influence the direction of our established, ambitious business and help shape our next chapter, apply today.

A little bit more about Cavanna

Cavanna Homes is a family-owned business established in 1923. Our aim is to become the most admired regional house builder in the Southwest. We strive to achieve this through our product design, innovation and build quality whilst maintaining the trust and respect of our customers and the local communities around our developments. We aim to be a company whose employees, shareholders, customers, business partners and the community can be proud to be associated with.

At Cavanna, everyone lives by ‘The Cavanna Way’. This is our set of values that defines who we are as a team and how we behave – ‘Customer Focused’, ‘Integrity’, ‘Socially Engaged’, ‘Reputable’, ‘Successful’ and ‘Safe’. If you believe these values match your own, then we’d love to hear from you.

The closing date for this role is 20th November 2026.

Other organisations may call this role Head of Accounts, Accounting Manager, Senior Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Finance Manager, Finance Lead, or Finance Director.

Cavanna Homes is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re ready to step into an influential role as our Head of Finance, please apply via the button shown.