Finance Director

Distinct Recruitment; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Distinct Recruitment is partnering to recruit a Finance Director for a growing services group based in Loughborough. You will lead finance across a multi-entity group, balancing commercial leadership with robust governance and strategic investment decisions.

The role sits on the board with scope to shape financial strategy, performance, acquisitions, and the future of the finance function as the group scales.

Qualifications

• Must be a fully qualified accountant with senior-level experience.
• Experience in commercial finance, business partnering and acquisitions.
• Strong governance, controls and financial reporting.
• Ability to operate at Board level and lead a multi-entity finance function.

Responsibilities

• Commercial reporting, profitability and performance analysis.
• Partner with operational and commercial leaders.
• Forecasting, cash flow, strategic planning and investments.
• Group reporting, consolidation and improved financial visibility.
• Acquisitions due diligence and integration.
• Strengthening controls and finance processes.
• Developing the finance team.
• Driving automation and AI in finance.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Acquisitions & due diligence

Group reporting & consolidation

Forecasting & cash flow

Leadership & team development

Education

Fully qualified accountant

Job description

Finance Director Salary: £100,000+, potentially more for the right person Location: Loughborough Working pattern: Five days a week on site Holiday: 25 days plus bank holidays Distinct Recruitment are delighted to have been retained exclusively to recruit a Finance Director for a fast growing, entrepreneurial services group based in Loughborough. With turnover of c.£50m, a national footprint and an ambitious acquisition strategy, the business has reached an important stage in its development. Growth has been significant, further acquisitions are already progressing and there is considerable opportunity ahead. The next step is to develop the finance function for the next phase of growth.

Why join?

This is a genuine opportunity to join a substantial business at a pivotal stage in its development. The group plans to continue growing both organically and through acquisition, with further transactions likely to form part of that journey. Over the coming years there could also be a significant corporate event, potentially involving external investment, an IPO or an eventual sale. The Finance Director will play a central role in making the business financially robust, scalable and ultimately investment and exit ready. You will join the business as a Board Director, with genuine influence over commercial strategy, acquisitions, investment decisions and the future direction of the group. There is also scope to help shape the future senior leadership reward structure, including potential bonus and LTIP arrangements.

The opportunity

You will take overall responsibility for finance across a growing multi entity group, leading an established finance team that already includes senior finance leadership and a wider team beneath them. This is not simply about running the numbers. The role has a strong commercial focus and will be central to improving visibility, decision making and performance across the business.

Key priorities

• Commercial reporting, profitability and performance across business areas and profit centres
• Business partnering with operational and commercial leaders
• Forecasting, cash flow, strategic planning and investment decisions
• Group reporting, consolidation and stronger financial visibility
• Acquisitions, due diligence and integration
• Strengthening controls, governance and finance processes
• Developing the finance team as the group continues to grow
• Driving automation, AI and better use of technology across finance

A new bespoke technology platform is also being introduced, creating significant scope to improve data, automate processes and modernise the finance function.

About you

You must be a fully qualified accountant with experience operating at a senior level within a growing, commercially focused organisation. Sector background is less important than having worked in a complex, fast moving environment where you have had to build, improve and influence.

Experience across a number of the following areas would be particularly relevant:

• Commercial finance and business partnering
• Acquisitions and integration
• Multi entity, group reporting and consolidation
• Building and developing finance functions
• Rapid growth and business transformation
• Investor, lender and external stakeholder relationships
• Systems, automation and process improvement

You will need to be commercially sharp, self driven and hands on, with the confidence to operate at Board level while still being comfortable getting into the detail when required.