Finance Director Facilities Management business

Marks Sattin; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance recruitment agency seeks a Finance Director for a growing Facilities Management business in London. This key leadership role involves shaping financial strategy, leading financial functions, and collaborating with senior leadership to enhance operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with substantial experience in finance leadership, ready to transform processes, and deliver insights to support business growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience as Divisional Finance Director or Group Financial Controller.
• Proven expertise in financial transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial function and monitor performance.
• Drive financial transformation through technology and automation.
• Prepare Board packs for decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Commercial insight

Financial planning

Operational efficiency

Data analytics

Education

ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Finance Director Facilities Management business

Finance Director Facilities Management business

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Marks Sattin Executive Search is working with a dynamic and growing Facilities Management business in the search for an ambitious and commercially driven Finance Director. This is a key leadership role for someone on an upward trajectory, ready to influence financial strategy and support the senior leadership team in driving performance.

The Finance Director will lead the financial function, ensuring robust processes are established that align with the business’s growth ambitions and maintain financial resilience. You will closely monitor financial performance, implement strategies to accelerate revenue growth and operational efficiency, and advise on the optimal use of group funds to maximise long-term shareholder value. Transforming processes, systems, and capability, and driving a step change in the quality of management information and insight will be central to this role.

As a trusted partner to the senior leadership team, you will play a vital role in key business decisions. Preparing Board packs and delivering clear, insightful reports to the Executive Committee will be central to enabling effective decision-making. Collaboration across teams will foster alignment and strong communication throughout the organisation. Building and maintaining strong relationships with external stakeholders will also be essential as financial policies are rolled out. Your leadership will extend to financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, alongside driving financial transformation through technology and automation to support the business’s ongoing development.

Uniquely, the client would consider candidates operating at Divisional Finance Director or Financial Controller level in a larger organisation now looking to step up to their first number one role who brings the right blend of commercial insight, operational rigour, and leadership capability. This role is an extraordinary opportunity for a candidate eager to shape the financial and technological strategy of a dynamic and ambitious business.

The Ideal Candidate:

- A qualified accountant ACA, ACCA, CIMA (preferably Chartered)

- Experience as a Divisional Finance Director or Group Financial Controller, looking to step into an autonomous Financial No.1 position, ideally with the Infrastructure, construction, Facilities Management and/or related sectors

- Experience transforming processes, systems, and capability, and driving a step change in the quality of management information and insight.

- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills, particularly at the senior leadership level

- Proven expertise in financial transformation and operational efficiency

- Commercially astute with experience in financial planning and budgeting

- Familiarity with financial automation and data analytics is advantageous

- Comfortable working with operational teams to align financial planning with growth objectives

Due to the high volume of applications, we can only reply to those candidates with relevant experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Facilities Services

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