Finance Director

Leading Role; Slough; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent global business based in Slough is seeking a Finance Director to manage core financial functions including accounts payable, tax, audit, and reporting. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills with over 10 years of experience in accounting. Proficiency in tax compliance, financial controls, and accounting software such as SAP is essential. This role offers an excellent compensation package and the position is office-based.

Benefits

Excellent Package

Benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, including team leadership.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, auditing practices and tax regulations.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage core financial functions such as accounts payable/receivable, tax, audit, and financial reporting.
• Lead and develop a finance team, fostering a supportive environment.
• Oversee cash flow and treasury management.

Skills

Strong experience in tax compliance/planning

Expertise in financial controls/risk

Proficiency in financial reporting and budgeting/cost control

Leadership and development of a small finance function

Cashflow and treasury management

Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Effective communication and leadership skills

Education

Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

Finance Director

£120k - £150k

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About Our Client

A market leader in their sector with a strong heritage in manufacturing of quality products.

Job Description

This role involves managing core financial functions such as accounts payable/receivable, tax, audit, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will possess strong management skills, a problem‑solving mindset, and the ability to lead and develop a team.

Key requirements for the position include:

• Strong experience in tax compliance/planning
• Expertise in financial controls/risk
• Proficiency in financial reporting and budgeting/cost control
• Leadership and development of a small finance function
• Financial strategy
• Cashflow and treasury management
• External stakeholder management, banks, auditors, etc.

The Successful Applicant

The ideal candidate will have worked in a similar sized global business and be comfortable in a matrix structured environment reporting into the Group CFO and interaction with Global CEO.

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA
• 10+ years of progressive experience in accounting, including team leadership. Working experiences in accounting firms or similar industry are preferred.
• Solid understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting, auditing practices and tax regulations.
• Proficiency in accounting software (SAP preferred)
• Strong MS Excel skills (pivot tables, charts, formulas, data analysis)
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities
• Effective communication and leadership skills
• High level of integrity, confidentiality and professionalism

What's on Offer

Excellent Package + Bens

The role will be office based

Contact

Luisa Diamant

Quote job ref: JN-112025-6894334Z

Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.