Finance Director, Product Development & Investment

McLaren; Woking; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Finance Director of Product Development to partner with the Product Development leadership team, guiding financial planning, cost intelligence and performance frameworks across the end-to-end vehicle portfolio. You will drive investment governance, ensure robust business cases and deliver timely, data-driven decisions that sustain value and premium performance.

Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will own capital and revenue expenditure across tooling,

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualification with senior finance leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio financial governance including programme financials and baselines.
• Own capital and revenue expenditure oversight for tooling, prototyping and supplier costs.
• Improve finance processes and reporting for timely programme decisions.
• Provide financial assurance at gateways and design reviews.
• Collaborate with Strategy, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Automotive experience

Capital intensity

Cost engineering

FP&A experience

Financial modelling

Budgeting

ERP & BI tools

Executive influencing

Risk management

Program governance

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Finance Director of Product Development to partner with the Product Development leadership team, guiding financial planning, cost intelligence and performance frameworks across the end-to-end vehicle portfolio. You will drive investment governance, ensure robust business cases and deliver timely, data-driven decisions that sustain value and premium performance.

Leading a multidisciplinary team, you will own capital and revenue expenditure across tooling,