Finance Director Designate

Greenwell Gleeson Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Greenwell Gleeson Ltd is recruiting for a No.1 Financial Controller within a growing SME, offering a clear path to Finance Director. The role works closely with Directors, is hands-on and commercially focused, leading the finance function and delivering insight to support business growth.

Responsibilities include owning management accounts, controls, and cash flow, while developing the team and enhancing systems. Progression to strategic FD duties is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with strong SME finance experience.
• Commercially minded with strong financial control, cash flow and working capital knowledge.
• Proven team leadership and development experience.
• Hands-on, proactive and confident partnering with senior stakeholders.
• Strong systems and process improvement mindset.
• Ambitious to progress into a Finance Director role and make a significant impact on the growth of the business.

Responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts, providing accurate reporting and commercial insight.
• Maintain strong financial controls, balance sheet integrity and reconciliations.
• Lead and develop the finance and administration team.
• Manage cash flow, working capital and credit risk.
• Partner with Directors on margins, pricing, profitability and business performance.
• Drive improvements to finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Gradually take on wider FD responsibilities, including strategic planning, board reporting and external stakeholder management.

Skills

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

SME finance

team leadership

financial controls

cash flow

stakeholder engagement

systems/process improvement

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

On an exclusive basis, greenwellgleeson are recruiting for a No.1 Financial Controller role within a growing SME, offering clear progression to Finance Director.

Working closely with the Directors, this is a hands-on and commercially focused position with responsibility for leading the finance function, improving processes and providing insight to support business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the monthly management accounts, providing accurate reporting and commercial insight.

• Maintain strong financial controls, balance sheet integrity and reconciliations.

• Lead and develop the finance and administration team

• Manage cash flow, working capital and credit risk.

• Partner with Directors on margins, pricing, profitability and business performance.

• Drive improvements to finance systems, processes and reporting.

• Gradually take on wider FD responsibilities, including strategic planning, board reporting and external stakeholder management.

About You

• Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA with strong SME finance experience.

• Commercially minded with strong financial control, cash flow and working capital knowledge.

• Proven team leadership and development experience.

• Hands-on, proactive and confident partnering with senior stakeholders.

• Strong systems and process improvement mindset.

• Ambitious to progress into a Finance Director role and make a significant impact on the growth of the business.

Greenwell Gleeson Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.