Finance Director

Partner Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Partner Financial, on behalf of a high-growth specialist services group, seeks a Finance Director for a 12-month leadership role to steer the UK finance function and empower a high-performing team.

The candidate will lead monthly close, budgeting, and strategic reporting, ensuring robust controls, efficient processes and clear commercial insight to guide executive decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior finance leadership experience at Finance Director level.
• Demonstrable track record of leading a finance function across multiple entities and driving transformation.
• Strong development of people and coaching of high performers.
• Robust controls, clean audits, and reliable cashflow management.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly close, board packs, and commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Own budgeting, reforecasting, and long-range planning with operational drivers.
• Manage cashflow, treasury routines, and balance sheet integrity with rigorous controls.
• Coordinate external audits, tax compliance, and statutory filings with advisers.
• Develop finance team structures and processes for continuous improvement and succession.

Skills

Finance leadership

Strategic thinking

People development

Cashflow management

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

ERP

BI tools

Job description

Partner Financial is working with a high-growth, highly accredited specialist services business (part of a wider international group) delivering multi-site operations and management solutions on a nationwide scale. The organisation combines a people-led approach with technology-enabled operations, backed by major industry standards and accreditations.

As the business continues to scale and evolve within a complex, service-led environment, they are looking to appoint a Finance Director into a high-impact, 12-month leadership role. This position will play a critical role in steering the financial strategy, leading the UK finance function, and empowering a high-performing team to deliver accurate, timely insights that drive confident executive decisions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic yet hands-on finance leader with a strong track record of driving change within dynamic, multi-entity environments. The role will suit an individual excited by the opportunity to shape a forward-thinking, technology-enabled finance platform.

Key responsibilities:

• Leading monthly close, board packs, and commentary, presenting insights clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Owning budgeting, reforecasting, and long-range planning, aligning finance closely with operational drivers.
• Managing cashflow, treasury routines, and balance sheet integrity, including rigorous reconciliations and controls.
• Coordinating external audits, tax compliance, and statutory filings in partnership with advisors.
• Developing people, structures, and processes within the finance team to drive continuous improvement and clear succession.
• Partnering with operations and group functions to optimise pricing, cost management, and system scaling.
• Driving transformation across reporting, controls, ERP, or business intelligence tools.
• Improving unit economics, pricing models, and cost-to-serve metrics through close operational partnering.

The candidate:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with proven senior finance leadership experience at Finance Director level within a service-led, multi-entity, or contract-based business.
• Demonstrable track record of leading a finance function and driving transformation across reporting, controls, and systems.
• A genuine developer of people, skilled at creating a positive, accountable team culture and coaching high performers.
• Strong appreciation for robust controls, clean audits, reliable cashflow management, and zero-surprise environments.
• Commercially minded and hands-on, with the ability to balance strategic thinking with rapid execution at pace.
• Comfortable navigating group reporting requirements, private equity-backed environments, and multi-stakeholder structures.