Finance Director

Bayman Atkinson Smythe; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private equity-backed company is seeking a Finance Director to join the senior leadership team. This crucial role requires strategic thinking and commercial acumen to drive performance transformation and support the Managing Director. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership experience, an understanding of private equity, and the capability to influence at board level.

Qualifications

• Proven finance leader with board-level experience.
• Private equity experience or understanding of investor-led environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the MD to shape commercial strategies.
• Deliver insightful reporting for decision-making.
• Drive cost savings and efficiency improvements.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Leadership

Strategic vision

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Are you ready to step into a career-defining role in a dynamic, fast-paced, private equity-backed business? We are looking for a Finance Director to join the senior leadership team. This is a commercially astute, strategic thinker who is passionate about making a real difference.

This isn’t your typical finance job. This is a business-critical leadership position where you’ll be at the heart of commercial decision-making, value creation, and performance transformation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Partner to the MD: Work closely with the Managing Director to shape commercial strategies, support customer relationships, and deliver complex pricing models that drive sustainable margin growth across a diverse product portfolio.
• Influence at the Top: Collaborate with the Senior Leadership Team to evaluate business and project performance, identify productivity opportunities, and drive cost savings and efficiency improvements.
• Performance Leadership: Own and deliver insightful, timely reporting that enhances decision-making and tightens spend control within the divisional business unit.
• Change Champion: Be a key contributor to business transformation and strategic execution, both within finance and across the wider business.
• Trusted Advisor: Provide robust challenge and support to the Group Finance Director and Executive Team, helping the business stay on course for ambitious growth.

What We’re Looking For:

• You’re a proven finance leader with a strong commercial mindset and the confidence to operate at board level. You thrive in high-growth, agile environments and know how to balance detail with strategic vision.
• Qualified Accountant
• Private equity experience, or a solid understanding of investor-led environments, is highly desirable.

Apply now for this unique opportunity to shape the future of a business on a rapid growth journey and to do it as part of a high-performing, values-driven leadership team.