Director of Financial Operations

SF Recruitment; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Director of Financial Operations in West Midlands. This senior leadership role involves overseeing the financial operations and compliance, driving process improvements, and partnering with senior stakeholders to provide strategic financial insight. Candidates should be professionally qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong leadership and technical skills in financial operations.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong technical expertise in financial operations.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead accounting and reporting teams.
• Drive improvement in compliance processes.
• Provide financial insight for business strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Analysis

Compliance Management

Process Improvement

Education

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Financial Systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Director of Financial Operations

Location: West Midlands

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced finance leader to head up a large-scale accounting and reporting function. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for overseeing financial operations, compliance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multi-disciplinary accounting and reporting teams, ensuring high performance.
• Drive continuous improvement in processes, controls, and compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Partner with senior stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities for cost efficiencies and revenue generation within the finance function.
• Support and influence the wider business strategy by providing robust financial leadership and insight.

About You

Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

Strong technical expertise in financial operations within a professional services or service based industry.

Demonstrated leadership experience.

Highly proficient in financial systems, controls, and reporting processes.

What’s on Offer

This is a high-profile leadership opportunity.