Finance Director

Paul Card Recruitment; North East; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consultancy is seeking a Finance Director to lead the UK finance team and drive financial strategies across international entities. The ideal candidate will have a full accounting qualification and experience in a scaling business. This hybrid role involves working directly with the CEO and influencing key decisions. A competitive salary and discretionary bonus are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary + discretionary bonus

Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 from home

Full ownership of the finance function

A key voice on the leadership team

Qualifications

• Experience leading finance in a scaling, fast-paced business.
• Strong grasp of group consolidation and forecasting.
• Confident in managing teams and influencing stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Taking full ownership of UK finance, leading reporting and budgeting.
• Driving financial strategy across international entities.
• Partnering with CEO to shape future decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Forecasting

Commercial finance

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Full accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

We are pleased to be working with a global consultancy in the thick of scaling and they're ready for a Finance Director who can bring clarity, structure and commercial insight to match their momentum.

This isn't just about managing numbers, it's about influencing direction. The business is evolving fast, and finance is now central to how they make decisions, win work, and grow sustainably. You'll report directly to the CEO, join the leadership team, and help drive the next chapter.

What you'll be doing:

• Taking full ownership of UK finance - leading forecasting, reporting, budgeting and cash flow with confidence and clarity

• Driving group-wide financial strategy across international entities -connecting the dots and making it all stack up

• Partnering with the CEO to shape the future -bringing insight, challenge and commercial sharpness to every big decision

• Getting stuck into bids, pricing and contracts -making sure every deal is profitable and commercially sound

• Tracking project profitability and utilisation - the metrics that matter in a consultancy environment

• Leading a high-performing UK team and working closely with international contacts to keep everything aligned

• Building smarter systems, sharper controls, and reporting that gives the business what it needs before it even asks

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus

• Hybrid working - 3 days in the office, 2 from home

• Full ownership of the finance function across a global group

• A key voice on the leadership team, working directly with the CEO

• A newly formed exec team that's focused, ambitious, and ready to build something properly

What you'll need:

• A full accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

• Experience leading finance in a scaling, fast-paced business

• Strong grasp of group consolidation, forecasting and commercial finance

• Ideally, exposure to consultancy, tech or project-based revenue models

• Confident in managing teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and solving complex problems

• Bonus if you've worked across borders or with multi-currency operations
  
  

If you're ready to step into a role with impact, direction and the backing to shape how finance is done , click 'Apply' now.