Finance Director

Barron Williams Ltd; Loughborough; Híbrido; GBP 100.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Bonus

LTIP

Car/Benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Barron Williams Ltd is exclusively retained to appoint a Finance Director for a PE-backed global pharma manufacturing group with US and UK sites. The role reports to the UK MD and leads the UK finance function for two manufacturing sites, North Lancashire and East Midlands, plus 3rd party contract manufacturers.

You will deliver strategic financial leadership, drive budgeting and long-term forecasting, ensure statutory compliance, and partner with the executive team to support growth.

Formación

• Experience as a manufacturing finance leader in pharma or regulated markets.
• Proven track record in MNC environments with PE-backed organisations.
• Strong strategic and business partnering capabilities.
• Hands-on with cost accounting and inventory valuation.
• Expert in financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.

Responsabilidades

• Provide strategic financial oversight to deliver long-term goals.
• Lead and develop UK finance team and culture.
• Build relationships with UK SLT and Group functions.
• Deliver high-quality management information and core reports by deadlines.
• Analyse profitability and key financial indicators for UK manufacturing.
• Lead budgeting exercises and S&OP financial processes, plus long-term forecasting.
• Responsible for UK statutory accounts, corporation tax, VAT, external audit & compliance.

Conocimientos

Manufacturing finance

Pharma / life sciences

Regulated markets

MNC experience

Strategic thinking

Cost accounting

Inventory valuation

Financial modelling

Budgeting & forecasting

ERP (MS Dynamics)

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Herramientas

MS Dynamics

Descripción del empleo

Barron Williams have been exclusively retained to deliver this key search and selection instruction for our client, a PE-backed global pharma manufacturing organisation with sites in both the US & UK. Their market expertise, specialising in drug delivery, spans the entire product lifecycle, from initial design and development through regulatory approval and commercialisation, ensuring critical therapies reach patients safely and efficiently. As a specialist CDMO, they partner with some of the worlds’ leading pharma MNC’s in drug and device solutions, specialising in injectables, inhalation and dermal delivery. The UK business currently has two manufacturing sites, in North Lancashire and in the East Midlands.

Reporting to the UK Managing Director, the UK Finance Director will be responsible for the two UK manufacturing sites in North Lancashire and the East Midlands (plus 3rd party contract manufacturers). You will deliver regularly required reports to US Group HQ (& PE investor stakeholders as well as supporting the UK MD in strategic decision-making to support the achievement of business plan goals, working closely with senior leadership team colleagues across Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Shared Services and FP&A.

This key role presents a fantastic opportunity for a suitably qualified, senior manufacturing Finance professional to play a pivotal role in the development of this emerging international group. The ideal candidate will come with relevant, hands-on experience in regulated manufacturing settings, ideally but not necessarily pharma / life sciences. What is essential is the ability to operate effectively and appropriately in PE-backed organisations with international (US) characteristics and reporting requirements. A strategic thinker with a genuine business partner approach, you will be able to demonstrate your success to date in operating within highly effective exec teams and delivering results in relevant settings.

Job Title: Finance Director

Location: East Midlands (UK Head Office 2-3 days pw + wfh/flex + travel)

Reports to: UK MD

Reports in: Site Finance teams East Midlands / North Lancashire

Package: Six-figure salary + Bonus + LTIP + Car/Benefits

Key Deliverables:

• Provide strategic financial oversight and direction to deliver the business’ long-term financial goals
• Lead and develop the UK finance team, fostering a high performing culture and collaborative approach
• Build effective working relationships with UK SLT colleagues across all core UK & Group functions
• Deliver high quality, focused management information and required core financial reports to deadlines
• Analyse and report on profitability and key financial indicators relevant to UK manufacturing operations
• Lead annual budgeting exercises and S&OP financial processes, as well as long‑term financial forecasting
• Responsible for UK statutory accounts as well as corporation tax, VAT, external audit & compliance etc

Candidate Profile:

• Manufacturing Finance leader, ideally with pharma/life sciences or relevant regulated market experience
• Track record within MNC’s (ideally inc. US HQ) as well as the ability to work with PE effectively
• Strategic able to operate collaboratively as part of a highly focused and driven UK senior leadership team
• Pragmatic and hands‑on with a comprehensive understanding of cost accounting and inventory valuation
• Financial modelling, budgeting & forecasting expert – delivers high value MI to expedite decision making
• ERP experience within manufacturing environments (MS Dynamics preferred) + advanced analytical skills
• Excellent communication, presentation and stakeholder management skills