Divisional Finance Director

Walker Hamill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Walker Hamill partners with a leading private equity-backed services business to appoint a commercially minded Divisional Finance Director. Operating across a multi-site environment, this high-profile role reports to the CFO to drive growth, performance and value creation.

You will lead financial planning, reporting, business partnering, working capital management and investment appraisal, while steering finance transformation and process improvement to build a high-performing finance function.

Qualifications

• Accomplished finance leader with experience in a £50m+ turnover business.
• Private equity-backed or leveraged environment experience preferred.
• Track record of leading teams and delivering finance transformation.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge with a commercial, forward-thinking approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning, reporting and business partnering across multi-site operations.
• Oversee working capital management and investment appraisal.
• Drive finance transformation and process improvement to build a high-performing finance function.
• Focus on EBITDA, cash generation and exit readiness to support strategy and commercial decisions.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Leadership

Business partnering

Value creation

Job description

We are partnering with a leading, private equity-backed services business to appoint a commercially minded Finance Director. Operating within a complex, multi-site environment, this is a high-profile leadership role reporting to the CFO to drive growth, performance and value creation.

Description

This is a broad remit combining strategic finance leadership with operational delivery. As the Divisional Finance Director, you will lead financial planning, reporting, business partnering, working capital management and investment appraisal, while playing a central role in finance transformation, process improvement and the development of a high-performing finance function. With a strong focus on EBITDA, cash generation and exit readiness, you will help shape business strategy and support commercial decision-making across the organisation.

Qualifications

The successful candidate for this Divisional Finance Director role will be an accomplished finance leader with experience in a £50m+ turnover business, ideally within a private equity-backed or leveraged environment. You will have a proven track record of leading teams, delivering finance transformation and partnering senior stakeholders to improve business performance. Experience within people-based services, recurring revenue or multi-site businesses would be advantageous, alongside strong technical accounting knowledge and a commercial, forward-thinking approach.