Finance Director

Michael Page; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Birthday off

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Job summary

Michael Page is recruiting a Senior Finance Director for a purpose-driven organisation delivering community services. You will shape the finance function, partner with leadership to drive strategic decisions, and strengthen commercial opportunities and growth.

The role involves improving processes, building robust financial controls, and delivering insightful modelling for new contracts. A hands-on leader with strong communication will thrive in this evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Strong financial management and reporting experience.
• Experience driving process improvement and change.
• Financial modelling and analytical skills.
• Commercial awareness and business partnering capability.
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly and engagingly.
• Proactive, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Developing and improving finance processes, controls and reporting.
• Simplifying systems and reducing reliance on complex workarounds.
• Supporting contract tendering and commercial decision making.
• Delivering financial modelling for new business opportunities.
• Partnering with senior leaders to assess costs, resource requirements and service viability.
• Strengthening cashflow management and working capital performance.
• Leading, developing and supporting a finance team.
• Driving continuous improvement across the finance function.

Skills

Financial reporting

Process improvement

Financial modelling

Commercial awareness

Business partnering

Clear communication

Education

Chartered/CPA/CCA or equivalent preferred

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

If you're energised by the opportunity to build, improve and influence, this role offers the chance to make a real impact. You'll have the freedom to shape the finance function, strengthen processes and drive a strong business partnering culture. Working closely with an ambitious leadership team, you'll support strategic decisions, commercial opportunities and the organisation's long-term growth and success.

Client Details

This is an opportunity to step into a senior finance leadership role where you can genuinely make a difference.

You will be working for a purpose driven organisation who deliver life changing services across the community. As they continue to grow, secure new contracts and expand their impact, they are looking for a commercially minded Finance Director who wants to shape the future, not just report on the past.

This isn't a role where you'll inherit a perfectly polished finance function. There is some work to do, systems to improve, processes to embed and opportunities to assess. For the right person, that's exactly what makes it exciting.

You'll have the freedom to put your own stamp on the role, modernise ways of working and build robust financial processes that support a growing organisation.

Description

• Developing and improving finance processes, controls and reporting
• Simplifying systems and reducing reliance on complex workarounds
• Supporting contract tendering and commercial decision making
• Delivering financial modelling for new business opportunities
• Partnering with senior leaders to assess costs, resource requirements and service viability
• Strengthening cashflow management and working capital performance
• Leading, developing and supporting a committed finance team
• Driving continuous improvement across the finance function

Profile

• Strong financial management and reporting experience
• Experience driving process improvement and change
• Financial modelling and analytical skills
• Commercial awareness and business partnering capability
• The ability to communicate financial information in a clear and engaging way
• A proactive, hands‑on approach
• Experience within the charity, education, social care, housing or other not for profit sectors would be advantageous but is not essential

Job Offer

• 37.5 hour working week.
• 28 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Liverpool 2/3 days office working per week
• Flexible start and finish time
• Family friendly organisation
• Health cash plan
• Birthday off