Finance Director (Divisional)

Finatal; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Finatal is seeking a Divisional Finance Director in the UK to lead finance across a high-growth business unit. Reporting to the Group CFO, you will own financial performance, strategic planning, forecasting, and commercial analysis, while shaping the division’s long-term growth and supporting key investment decisions.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with senior finance experience, excels at modelling and enjoys partnering with operational leadership to drive results.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant finance leadership experience.
• Strong analytical and modelling capability.
• Commercially minded with ability to partner with operational leadership.
• Credible communicator with judgement and decision-making ability.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning.
• Provide clear insights into performance and opportunities.
• Partner with senior leadership to shape divisional growth strategy.
• Support commercial decisions through financial modelling and scenario analysis.
• Oversee monthly reporting on revenue, costs, cash flow and balance sheet.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance.

Skills

Strategic planning

Forecasting

Financial modelling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Partnership with leadership

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

We are supporting a major UK services business with the appointment of a Divisional Finance Director to lead finance across a high-growth business unit. Reporting to the Group CFO and partnering closely with the divisional Managing Director, the successful candidate will take ownership of financial performance, strategic planning, forecasting, commercial analysis and financial control. They will also play a central role in shaping the division’s long-term growth strategy and supporting key investment decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-range financial planning
• Provide clear insight into performance, underlying drivers and areas of opportunity
• Partner with senior leadership to develop and deliver the divisional growth strategy
• Support commercial decisions through financial modelling, investment appraisal and scenario analysis
• Oversee monthly reporting across revenue, costs, cash flow and the balance sheet
• Maintain strong financial controls, governance and reporting standards
• Assess capital investment, payback periods and the delivery of expected benefits
• Lead and develop a small divisional finance team
• Build effective relationships across both divisional and group leadership

The ideal candidate

• A qualified accountant with previous Finance Director or senior divisional finance experience
• Commercially strong, with excellent analytical and modelling capability
• Comfortable operating as a genuine partner to operational leadership
• Able to challenge constructively and influence senior stakeholders
• Strategic in outlook, while remaining hands-on when required
• Experienced in developing structured plans and supporting business growth
• A credible communicator with strong judgement and decision-making capability