Finance Director

Hireful Agency; Olney; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Director to lead financial reporting, analysis, and manage relationships with funding partners. The ideal candidate will have strong systems skills and experience in finance leadership. Responsibilities include ensuring accuracy in reporting and strengthening internal controls. The role offers flexibility in working hours post-initial six months and comes with a competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Opportunity to shape the finance function

Close working relationship with leadership team

Flexibility around working pattern

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a finance leadership role.
• Ability to present financial information clearly to stakeholders.
• Experience with audits and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, planning and analysis.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packs.
• Manage relationships with key funding partners.
• Monitor and manage funding covenants.
• Strengthen internal controls and finance systems.

Skills

Financial experience at Finance Director or Senior Financial Controller level

Strong reporting capability

Proven experience liaising with external funders

Understanding of financial covenants

Strong systems skills

Experience in asset finance

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance Director

Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid): 2-3 days per week in the office

Hours: circa 4 days per week for first 6 months, then by agreement

Salary/rate: negotiable, depending on experience

We are seeking a Finance Director who can bring clarity, control and forward momentum to a growing specialist lender. This role suits a hands‑on finance leader who enjoys shaping reporting, strengthening systems and working directly with senior stakeholders and external funding partners. The position will be circa 4 days per week in the first six months while you embed new processes, after which weekly hours may reduce by agreement.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting, planning and analysis with accuracy and insight.
• Own monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packs, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Manage relationships with key funding partners, providing timely data, clear explanations and being the lead on audits.
• Monitor and manage funding covenants, proactively highlighting risks and corrective actions.
• Strengthen internal controls, processes and finance systems.
• Provide strategic input to the leadership team, supporting sustainable growth.
• Lead or oversee day to day finance operations, including cashflow management.

Requirements

• Finance experience at Finance Director or Senior Financial Controller level.
• Strong reporting capability, with the ability to present information simply to stakeholders.
• Proven experience liaising with external funders, auditors or regulators.
• Clear understanding of financial covenants and related compliance.
• Strong systems skills, with confidence improving reporting, tooling and workflows. Knowledge of Xero.
• Experience in asset finance is ideal, but experience from any finance sector will be considered.
• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) required.

What we offer

• Opportunity to shape the finance function of an ambitious asset finance business.
• Close working relationship with the leadership team and external funders.
• Flexibility around working pattern after the initial six‑month period.
• Competitive salary, depending on experience.

Would suit someone looking to work in a fractional finance director capacity. Please send CV for immediate consideration.