Finance Director - Lead Controls, Systems & Growth

SF Search Partners; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Executive are recruiting a Finance Director for a high-growth business in the West Midlands. Reporting to the CFO, you will own the core finance function, lead an established team and shape finance to support ambitious growth plans.

The role focuses on Financial Control, Billing & AR, and Finance Systems, driving improvements, automation, and best practice. We welcome candidates from Finance Director, Group FC, or Head of Finance backgrounds who want to step up.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a finance function in a growing PE-backed or high-growth business.
• Track record of improving controls, processes and systems in finance.
• Ability to drive automation and implement best practices across finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the core finance function and a multi-person team.
• Oversee Financial Control, Billing & AR, and Finance Systems.
• Drive process improvements, strengthen controls and enable scalable growth.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to support expansion and profitability.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Control

Billing & AR

Finance Systems

Process Improvement

Job description

SF Executive are recruiting a Finance Director for a high-growth business in the West Midlands. Reporting to the CFO, you will own the core finance function, lead an established team and shape finance to support ambitious growth plans.

The role focuses on Financial Control, Billing & AR, and Finance Systems, driving improvements, automation, and best practice. We welcome candidates from Finance Director, Group FC, or Head of Finance backgrounds who want to step up.