Finance Director

Bayman Atkinson Smythe Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic private equity-backed company seeks a Finance Director to join its senior leadership team. The ideal candidate is a proven finance leader with a strong commercial mindset, tasked with shaping strategies for sustainable growth and advising the executive team. This position calls for a skilled individual who thrives in fast-paced environments and possesses private equity experience.

Qualifications

• Proven finance leader with experience in high-growth environments.
• Strong ability to influence stakeholders at board level.
• Private equity experience is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the MD on commercial strategies and pricing models.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to drive efficiency improvements.
• Deliver insightful reporting for decision-making and spend control.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Leadership

Financial reporting

Strategic thinking

Performance optimization

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're looking for a Finance Director to join the senior leadership team - a commercially astute, strategic thinker who's 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.

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