Finance Director

Paul Card Recruitment; England; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy firm is seeking a Finance Director to oversee UK finance, drive strategy across international entities, and partner with the CEO. This hybrid role includes competitive salary and discretionary bonus, with full ownership of the finance function. Ideal candidates will have an accounting qualification and experience in fast-paced businesses. Ready to impact the future of finance? Apply now.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Discretionary bonus

Hybrid working

Ownership of finance function

Leadership team involvement

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading finance for a scaling business.
• Strong grasp of financial reporting, forecasting, and consolidation.
• Experience in consultancy or project-based revenue models preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee UK finance including forecasting, reporting, and budgeting.
• Drive financial strategy across international entities.
• Partner with CEO on major decisions and financial insights.
• Ensure project profitability and sound contracts.
• Lead UK finance team and coordinate with international contacts.
• Build effective financial systems and reporting.

Skills

Leading finance in a fast-paced business

Commercial finance

Group consolidation

Managing teams

Influencing senior stakeholders

Solving complex problems

Education

Full accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

We are pleased to be working with a global consultancy in the thick of scaling and they're ready for a Finance Director who can bring clarity, structure and commercial insight to match their momentum.

This isn't just about managing numbers, it's about influencing direction. The business is evolving fast, and finance is now central to how they make decisions, win work, and grow sustainably. You'll report directly to the CEO, join the leadership team, and help drive the next chapter.

What you'll be doing:

• Taking full ownership of UK finance - leading forecasting, reporting, budgeting and cash flow with confidence and clarity
  
• Driving group-wide financial strategy across international entities -connecting the dots and making it all stack up
  
• Partnering with the CEO to shape the future -bringing insight, challenge and commercial sharpness to every big decision
  
• Getting stuck into bids, pricing and contracts -making sure every deal is profitable and commercially sound
  
• Tracking project profitability and utilisation - the metrics that matter in a consultancy environment
  
• Leading a high-performing UK team and working closely with international contacts to keep everything aligned
  
• Building smarter systems, sharper controls, and reporting that gives the business what it needs before it even asks
  

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
  
• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 from home
  
• Full ownership of the finance function across a global group
  
• A key voice on the leadership team, working directly with the CEO
  
• A newly formed exec team that's focused, ambitious, and ready to build something properly
  

What you'll need:

• A full accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  
• Experience leading finance in a scaling, fast-paced business
  
• Strong grasp of group consolidation, forecasting and commercial finance
  
• Ideally, exposure to consultancy, tech or project-based revenue models
  
• Confident in managing teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and solving complex problems
  
• Bonus if you've worked across borders or with multi-currency operations
  
  

If you're ready to step into a role with impact, direction and the backing to shape how finance is done , click 'Apply' now.