Finance Director -Manufacturing

Iff Talent; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment partner in Wakefield seeks a Finance Director for a high-growth manufacturing business. This role requires a qualified accountant with experience in manufacturing, who can strengthen financial systems and lead transformations. Offering an opportunity to shape strategy and participate in equity, this position demands a dynamic leader ready to embrace growth and change.

Benefits

Equity participation

Real autonomy to build finance function

Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading finance functions.
• Strong understanding of operational performance in manufacturing.
• Ability to shape strategy and value creation.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen systems, reporting, and controls.
• Partner with MD to drive growth and efficiency.
• Implement processes and structure for transformation.
• Play a role in acquisitions strategy.
• Prepare for future exit and value milestones.

Skills

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Commercially astute

Experience in manufacturing environments

Leadership in structure and uncertainty

Thrives on growth and challenge

Job description

Overview

Finance Director - Manufacturing & Consumer Goods

Salary: £90,000 - £120,000 + Equity

Hybrid/Wakefield

Permanent, Full Time

A defining career chapter where you build, shape, and lead what's next. Some roles keep the wheels turning. This one builds the machine for the next stage. A high-growth manufacturing and consumer-led business is at a pivotal point. New products have launched. Retail partnerships are thriving. Investment in technology and operational efficiency is underway. And with three acquisitions in the pipeline (and more to follow), the stage is set for serious growth. Now they're looking for a Finance Director who doesn't just want to run finance - but rebuild, reshape, and redefine it. This is a role for the leader who loves both challenge and creation. You'll join a business that's profitable, ambitious, and preparing for its next evolution - a company ready to double in size and ultimately deliver a major value event. You'll be given full trust and autonomy to:

Responsibilities

• Strengthen the foundations - sharpen systems, reporting, and controls to match the company's ambition.
• Shape strategy - partner with a driven, entrepreneurial MD to drive growth, efficiency, and commercial insight.
• Lead transformation - implement processes, structure, and rigour that prepare the business for its next chapter.
• Guide acquisitions - play a hands-on role in a buy-and-build strategy with multiple micro-deals already lined up.
• Prepare for the finish line - a future exit that will be a career milestone for everyone involved.

Why this is different

This isn't a hands-off, ivory tower role. You'll lead a small but capable team - yet stay close enough to the numbers to truly shape them. Manufacturing is the heartbeat of this business, so your impact will be felt in every area: production, cost control, margins, and operational performance. Here, finance isn't back-office. It's the engine room. And your leadership will define how that engine runs.

Who you are

• A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Commercially astute and operationally grounded - you know how to make finance work for the business.
• Proven experience in manufacturing environments.
• Comfortable leading through both structure and uncertainty.
• Someone who thrives on growth, challenge, and shaping what's next.

What's in it for you

• A seat at the top table, shaping strategy and value creation from day one.
• A pivotal role in a high-growth, acquisition-led journey.
• Equity participation - share in the value you help create.
• Real autonomy to build the finance function your way.
• A genuine legacy - when you move on, you'll leave behind a stronger, smarter, more valuable business.

If you're the kind of Finance Director who thrives in growth, embraces change, and wants to shape a business that's going places - this is your moment.

About IFF Talent

Imagine a recruitment partner that doesn't stop at placing you in the perfect role - one that supports your personal and professional growth across your entire career journey. At IFF Talent, we believe recruitment should be relational, not transactional. Our slogan, "Beyond Recruitment" is our commitment to continue adding value long after the placement - whether you're hiring, exploring, or simply growing.

How? We're launching a first-of-its-kind peer mentoring and coaching platform, powered by senior finance professionals who offer their time to help you unlock your potential and navigate your career with confidence.

We don't stop there. We're proud to divert 3% of our profits to support non-profits driving change in mental health, workplace wellbeing, gender equity, and social mobility - because we believe business should be a force for good.

IFF Talent is about finding you your dream jobs - but that's just the start. We're here to make a lasting impact - on your career, your team, and the wider world.

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