Finance Director

Cedar; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic, multi-entity organization in the UK is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead its financial strategy and operations. The role demands robust financial leadership, with responsibilities including overseeing finance operations and driving strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in M&A and corporate finance, alongside a proven track record in improving financial controls. This position offers significant autonomy and the opportunity to shape the financial future of a growing organization.

Qualifications

• Proven senior finance leader in multi-entity environments.
• Strong technical accounting background with improved reporting quality.
• Experience in M&A and corporate finance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all finance operations, ensuring compliance.
• Lead a finance team, mentoring and developing staff.
• Drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.

Skills

Financial leadership

M&A experience

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Financial controls

Job description

A dynamic, multi-entity organisation operating across several fast-paced sectors is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead its financial strategy, operations and transformation agenda. With turnover in excess of £100M and a diverse asset base, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth, optimisation and investment activity.

The Finance Director will own all aspects of financial leadership across a complex group structure, ensuring robust financial controls, accurate reporting and strategic insight to support business performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all day-to-day finance operations, including month-end close, group consolidation, statutory compliance, financial controls and audit delivery.
• Lead, mentor and develop a multi-level finance team including a Financial Controller, Finance Manager and transactional finance staff.
• Drive financial strategy, including budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis and corporate finance activities.
• Lead all M&A activity, including financial due diligence, deal structuring and post-acquisition integration.
• Partner with senior leadership, shareholders, lenders, auditors, legal teams and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment and deliver strategic initiatives.
• Manage complex financing activities, including successful debt refinancing supported by strong financial modelling and stakeholder management.
• Deliver cost optimisation initiatives, achieving significant savings through process improvement and disciplined cost control.
• Provide clear, high-quality board-level reporting and support long-term strategic planning.
• Lead ERP system implementation to enhance financial processes, real-time insights and overall reporting efficiency.

About You

• A proven senior finance leader with experience in multi-entity environments.
• Strong technical accounting background with a track record of improving financial controls and reporting quality.
• Demonstrable experience in M&A, corporate finance and stakeholder engagement.
• A strategic thinker who can operate at board level while maintaining hands‑on oversight of financial operations.
• Experienced in systems transformation, ideally including ERP implementation.
• Commercially astute, solutions‑driven and comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments.

This is a unique opportunity to shape the financial future of a growing, diversified organisation. The role offers significant autonomy, strategic influence, and the chance to lead transformation initiatives at group level.