Finance Director

Transaction Recruitment Ltd.; Halesowen; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking provided

Job summary

Transaction Recruitment Ltd. is recruiting a Finance Director for a well-established family business based in Halesowen. You will be the senior finance lead, partnering with the MD and Board, owning the finance function and driving strategy across the group.

This hands-on role includes overseeing consolidation, statutory accounts, tax matters, and funding, with real ownership and visibility across sites. Parking is provided on site.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified – essential.
• Experience at Finance Director level, or senior Financial Controller ready to step up.
• Experience of group consolidation and intercompany reporting across multiple entities.
• Strong people leadership with track record of coaching finance teams and raising standards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Managing Director and shareholders as lead finance adviser; attend Board meetings and present the numbers.
• Set and drive the group's financial strategy, including growth plans, investments, and acquisitions or disposals.
• Lead, coach and motivate the finance team; define ownership and succession planning.
• Own monthly management accounts for all entities and the consolidated group, with KPI reporting.

Skills

Finance leadership

Board communication

Commercial acumen

People management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

SAP Business One

Job description

About the Business

A fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, multi-sector family company with a larger logistics element, based in Halesowen, as a Finance Director, paying £80,000 – £120,000 per annum. As the senior finance lead for the group, you'll be the go-to adviser for the family and their Managing Director, with real ownership of the entire finance function. This is a stable, well-invested business offering a visible, influential role where your judgement genuinely shapes where the group goes next.

Main Duties

As a Finance Director, your main duties include:

• Partnering closely with the Managing Director and shareholders as their lead finance adviser, attending Board meetings and presenting the numbers
• Setting and driving the group's financial strategy, covering growth plans, investment in sites, and any acquisitions or disposals
• Leading, coaching and motivating a finance team, with clear expectations, defining who owns what and planning for succession
• Owning the monthly management accounts for every entity and for the consolidated group, backed by meaningful KPI and site-level reporting
• Producing the statutory accounts at year end and running the relationship with the external auditors
• Overseeing intercompany balances, recharges and the group consolidation, ensuring everything ties out across the entities
• Keeping a robust control framework in place across site cash handling, banking, income streams and reconciliations
• Getting the most out of SAP Business One so the family has clear, up-to-date visibility of how each site and asset is performing
• Running the yearly budgeting process and regular reforecasts, with cash flow projections covering every part of the group
• Managing relationships with the banks, along with facilities, covenants and the funding each business needs
• Giving operational teams commercial support and challenge on site performance, pricing, staffing levels and capital spend
• Preparing business cases and investment appraisals to support new sites, refurbishments, equipment and property projects
• Overseeing all tax matters, from corporation tax and VAT through to sector-specific duties, working alongside external advisers
• Making sure the group meets its regulatory licensing obligations, including the preparation of regulatory returns and financial submissions
• Looking after the finances of the group's property interests, from rents, service charges and lease events through to valuations and property taxes

Location / Office / Culture

The role is based in Halesowen, with parking provided. You'll be the senior finance voice in the business, working hand in hand with the Managing Director and shareholders in a close-knit, supportive environment. It's a hands-on role with genuine scope to make your mark across strategy, reporting and control, in a business that values long-term relationships and sound advice.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified – essential
• Proven experience at Finance Director level, or as a senior Financial Controller ready to step up
• Experience of group consolidation, intercompany and reporting across multiple entities
• Strong people leadership, with a track record of coaching finance teams, delegating well and raising standards
• Sound commercial judgement and the credibility to advise shareholders, and to challenge them when it matters

Desirable

• SAP Business One experience, though a comparable ERP and the ability to pick it up quickly will be considered
• A practical style, comfortable getting stuck into the detail while also setting the strategy
• A discreet, personable approach that earns trust and builds lasting relationships with shareholders
• Well organised and decisive, keeping a cool head and a sharp eye for accuracy under pressure

Why Join the business

• Salary of £80,000 – £120,000
• Senior, high-visibility role working directly with the MD and Board
• Stable family business that invests in its future
• Real ownership of the whole finance function
• A real voice in funding, property and investment calls
• Parking provided

Ref: DT78901