Finance Director PE-Backed Industrial Services Business

Marks Sattin; England; Vor Ort; GBP 140.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Mark Sattin Executive Search is partnering with a PE-backed industrial business in the South East of England to appoint a Finance Director. This role leads the finance function, supports strategic objectives, and works with senior leadership on budgeting, forecasting, reporting and controls.

The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with a strong track record in Industrial Services or Manufacturing, combining technical finance with commercial acumen.

Qualifikationen

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or ACMA) with board-ready finance experience.
• Experience as Finance Director, Head of Finance, or similar in Industrial Services or Manufacturing.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and controls background.
• Experience budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting and audit.
• Hands-on finance with cost control, inventory management and working capital.
• Ability to translate data into commercial actions and present clearly.

Aufgaben

• Oversee budgeting, rolling forecasts, variance analysis and reporting.
• Lead statutory compliance, governance and annual audits.
• Drive financial process improvements across systems and controls.
• Provide financial insight to support commercial operational decisions.
• Lead the finance team and deliver robust financial reporting.

Kenntnisse

Finance leadership

Strategic finance

Cost control

Inventory management

Financial reporting

Scenario analysis

Ausbildung

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or ACMA)

Tools

ERP systems

Budgeting software

Jobbeschreibung

Mark Sattin Executive Search is working with a PE-backed specialist industrial business based in the South East of England. The business has established a strong position within its market, with a reputation for quality, technical capability, and long-standing customer relationships. As the business continues to develop and grow, it is seeking a Finance Director to lead the finance function, support the wider business, and play a key role in shaping and delivering its strategic objectives.

This role will suit a technically strong Finance Director who is comfortable operating within an operationally focused environment. The role will provide leadership across financial controls, reporting, systems, governance, budgeting, forecasting, management accounts, and statutory compliance, ensuring the business maintains the financial discipline expected within a private equity-backed environment. Working closely with the senior leadership team, the Finance Director will lead the finance team and provide financial insight across short-, medium-, and long-term planning. This will include annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, scenario analysis, variance analysis, and performance reporting, alongside identifying trends, risks, and opportunities and ensuring appropriate action is taken.

A key part of the remit will be driving finance improvement initiatives, reviewing existing processes and systems and implementing improvements that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and accountability. Working closely with operational, supply chain, procurement, and commercial teams, the Finance Director will support cost control, margin analysis, working capital management, inventory performance, and wider commercial decision-making.

The role will require a hands‑on approach, with the Finance Director comfortable getting into the detail where required while maintaining a clear view of the wider business. The successful individual will be a trusted partner to the senior leadership team, combining technical financial expertise with commercial understanding and the ability to turn analysis into practical action.

The Ideal Candidate

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or ACMA)
• Finance Director, Head of Finance, Financial Controller or Divisional FD experience within Industrial Services, Manufacturing, or related sectors
• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting, and controls background
• Experience overseeing budgeting, forecasting, statutory reporting, and audit
• Strong operational finance background with hands‑on involvement in cost control, inventory management, and working capital
• Experience supporting manufacturing operations through robust financial insight and performance reporting
• Ability to translate financial data into practical, commercially focused actions
• Strong ability to produce clear and content-rich financial reporting and presentations

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