Finance Director

4C Executive Search; Belfast; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading executive search firm is seeking a Finance Director based in Belfast. This senior role involves full accountability for financial control and strategic insight, working closely with the divisional leadership team. The ideal candidate will have significant finance leadership experience and the ability to drive performance and support long-term planning. Excellent opportunity to contribute to an ambitious growth plan.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.
• Extensive senior finance leadership experience in large organizations.
• Experience in partnering with Boards for financial insight.
• Strong risk management and mitigation skills.
• Commercial acumen to analyze costs and improve performance.
• Proven ability managing external relationships like banks and auditors.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for financial control, reporting, and governance.
• Provide strategic insight and drive performance.
• Partner with MD and divisional leadership for growth.

Skills

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Significant senior finance leadership experience

Ability to partner with Boards

Proven risk management skills

Excellent commercial acumen

Experience managing external relationships

Success in modernising systems

Experience leading multi-site finance teams

Job description

https://4cexecutive.com/position/finance-director/

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Finance Director.

Published on: 9 October 2025

Type

Type Permanent

Industry Construction

Location

Location Belfast, Antrim, United Kingdom

Description

The Finance Director will be a key member of the Roads & Construction Divisional Management Board, reporting directly to the Roads & Construction Managing Director. The role combines full accountability for financial control, reporting, and governance with a strong mandate to provide strategic insight, drive performance, and shape the division’s future.

This is a senior leadership position that goes beyond control and reporting: the successful candidate will actively partner with the MD and divisional leadership team to deliver growth, improve profitability, modernise systems, and support long-term planning. The Finance Director will be required to have the following skills and experience:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
• Significant senior finance leadership experience in a complex, large organisation with responsibility for developing and implementing financial strategy which delivers sustainable, profitable growth.
• Demonstrable experience of partnering with Boards and Managing Directors, providing financial insight to influence strategy and decision-making.
• Proven ability to manage risk registers, with strong risk management and mitigation planning skills.
• Excellent commercial acumen, with clear ability to analyse margins, costs, capital allocation, and drive performance improvement.
• Experience of managing external relationships such as auditors, banks, tax advisors, insurers and regulators.
• Demonstrable success in modernising systems and processes, ideally with ERP exposure.
• Proven experience developing and leading multi-site finance teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a thriving business and be a key contributor to the next chapter of an ambitious growth plan. If you believe you have the skills and drive to succeed in this role, we welcome your application. Alternatively, feel free to contact Pedro Torres at 074 6776 4222 for a confidential conversation.

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