Finance Director

Major Recruitment North West Perms; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

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Benefits

Job summary

Major Recruitment North West Perms is seeking an experienced Finance Director for a newly created senior leadership role in a growing multi-site organisation.

You will lead the finance function, strengthen controls, deliver commercial insight and develop a scalable financial framework across locations. The role requires ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification, and offers £80,000-£100,000 with bonuses and benefits.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with substantial post-qualification senior leadership experience.
• Experience in multi-site/group finance structures and UK tax/compliance.
• Proven ability to improve controls, systems and reporting for senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Provide commercial insight to support pricing, investment and operations.
• Improve management information, KPIs and senior-level reporting.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and authorities.
• Oversee statutory reporting, audit and UK tax compliance.
• Manage cash flow, treasury, banking and financial risk.
• Standardise finance processes across locations.
• Develop and mentor the finance team.
• Support investment, acquisition and integration activity.

Skills

Multi-site finance leadership

UK tax & VAT knowledge

Financial controls & MIS

Strategic commercial judgement

Stakeholder management

Team leadership & development

Auditor & tax adviser coordination

Strategic vs detail orientation

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Job description

Finance Director

£80,000-£100,000 plus bonuses and benefits

North West based with regular UK travel

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Finance Director to join a successful and growing multi-site organisation.

This is a newly created senior leadership position with responsibility for strengthening the finance function, improving financial controls and delivering the commercial insight required to support continued growth.

Working closely with senior operational leaders, you will lead an established finance team and create a consistent, scalable financial framework across the organisation.

The role

• Lead financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning.
• Provide commercial insight to support pricing, investment and operational decisions.
• Improve management information, KPIs and senior-level reporting.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and delegated authorities.
• Take ownership of statutory reporting, audit and UK tax compliance.
• Oversee cash flow, treasury, banking and financial risk.
• Develop and standardise finance processes across multiple locations.
• Improve the quality and integrity of financial systems and data.
• Support future investment, acquisition and integration activity.
• Lead, coach and develop the existing finance team.

About you

You will be a qualified accountant-ACA, ACCA or CIMA-with substantial post-qualified experience in a senior finance leadership role.

Applications are welcomed from established Finance Directors, as well as accomplished senior finance professionals who are ready to take the next step.

You will need:

• Experience working within a multi-site, multi-entity or group structure.
• Strong technical knowledge of UK corporation tax, VAT and statutory compliance.
• A track record of improving financial controls, systems and management information.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• Experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Confidence managing relationships with auditors, accountants and tax advisers.
• The ability to operate strategically while remaining close to the detail.
• A proactive approach and genuine drive for continuous improvement.

This is a rare opportunity to take ownership of a developing finance function, work directly with senior leadership and make a lasting impact within an ambitious organisation.

Salary: £80,000-£100,000 plus bonuses and benefits

All applications and initial discussions will be treated in the strictest confidence.