Commercial Finance Director

MDM Resourcing; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial recruiting firm is seeking a Finance Director in Warrington, Cheshire. The role involves ownership of financial leadership and strategic growth within a high-growth division. Candidates must be qualified accountants (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with significant experience, strong commercial acumen, and an analytical mindset. This pivotal position offers a chance to influence change and deliver growth in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Substantial package and bonus

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualification experience essential.
• Hands-on and pragmatic approach required.
• Exposure to M&A or due diligence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Own the P&L, Budget and 3-Year Plan.
• Identify high-growth segments and drive renewable revenue.
• Lead the finance function ensuring compliance and governance.
• Provide challenge to commercial and operational teams.
• Review ERP capability and support high-performance culture.

Skills

Commercial acumen

P&L ownership

Analytical problem solving

Relationship building

M&A knowledge

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

Salary

Substantial package and bonus for the right candidate

Location

Warrington, Cheshire

Qualifications

ACA/ACCA/ACMA

Reference

MDM1357

The Business

A multi-site, acquisitive £40m EBIT division within a larger Group, recognised as the key platform for future growth of the Group. With a clear ambition to double EBIT by 2030, the business is investing in renewable energy solutions, efficiency and recurring revenue models.

Working closely with the Managing Director and Group CFO, the Finance Director will shape and deliver the strategic growth agenda through commercial insight, disciplined execution and strategic M&A.

The Role

Reporting to the Group CFO and partnering the Divisional MD, this role has full ownership of financial leadership across the division, including:

Commercial & Strategic Leadership

• Own the P&L, Budget and 3-Year Plan
• Identify high-growth segments and drive profitable renewable revenue
• Develop new repeatable revenue streams
• Support strategic M&A, capital deployment and integration

Finance Leadership & Control

• Lead the finance function (Controllership / Governance / Compliance / FP&A)
• Standardise policies, processes and reporting across EMS businesses
• Strengthen controls, audit, risk and compliance

Business Partnering & Performance

• Provide robust challenge to the commercial and operational teams
• Improve working capital modelling and set clear targets
• Develop KPIs to drive growth, productivity and lead generation effectiveness
• Lead forecasting and articulate variances, trends and actions

Operational Improvement

• Review ERP capability and assess alternatives
• Support high-performance culture and develop finance talent
• Balance in-house vs shared service finance support

The Candidate

A commercially driven and strategic Finance Director with the presence to influence change and deliver growth. You will bring:

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience
• Strong commercial acumen and P&L ownership experience
• Hands‑on, pragmatic and analytical problem solver who gets things done
• Skilled in building relationships and influencing across the business
• Exposure to M&A / due diligence is advantageous

This is a pivotal leadership role in a high-growth division with significant scale, visibility and opportunity. A rare chance to shape strategy, drive performance and create long-term value.

Note: Suitable candidates must be located in the North West of England