Finance Director

A highly visible Finance Director opportunity within a large, international organisation operating across multiple specialist markets. Reporting into senior business leadership, you will lead a finance operation, driving performance, governance, transformation and stakeholder engagement whilst supporting continued growth, operational excellence and strategic development

Our client is a global leader within its field, operating a highly diversified portfolio of businesses across multiple sectors and geographies. Renowned for innovation, entrepreneurial thinking and sustained growth, the organisation combines the scale and resources of an international group with the agility and accountability of locally empowered leadership teams. Its culture rewards initiative, high performance and continuous improvement, creating an environment where talented leaders can have genuine impact

Description

This is a broad and commercially influential Finance Director position with responsibility for leading a substantial UK finance and business support function. You will oversee core areas including financial control, reporting, treasury, tax, procurement, payroll and finance systems, while leading a team of approximately 30 colleagues through a number of senior direct reports. Alongside ensuring robust governance, controls and compliance, you will partner closely with operational leadership to drive performance, improve processes, implement best practice and support business change, integration activity and future growth initiatives.

Profile

We are seeking an accomplished finance leader with a professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACMA, ACCA) and a proven track record operating within complex, multi-site organisations. Candidates should bring significant experience within:

• Shared Services & Operational Leadership Leading large-scale finance operations, SSCs or service centre environments, driving performance, efficiency and service excellence.
• Finance Transformation & Change Delivering process improvement, systems implementations, standardisation programmes and organisational change across complex businesses.
• Governance, Controls & Compliance Strong technical finance expertise with experience spanning reporting, audit, controls, tax, treasury and risk management.
• People Leadership Building and developing high-performing teams, creating succession plans and leading leaders through periods of growth and change.
• Acquisition Integration & Business Partnering, integrating acquired businesses and partnering with senior operational stakeholders to drive commercial performance.

Job Offer

Beyond a highly competitive salary and executive-level benefits package, this role offers the opportunity to influence a significant national operation within a growing international business. You will enjoy genuine autonomy, exposure to senior leadership, responsibility for meaningful transformation programmes and access to long-term career opportunities within a global organisation committed to internal progression, meritocracy and professional development. The successful individual will have the platform to shape both the function and their own career trajectory