Finance Director: Strategic Growth Leader

Loc8me; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Birthday off (paid)

Christmas Eve off (weekday)

Additional paid holiday entitlement

Time Off in Lieu (TOIL)

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Referral bonus scheme

Paid professional courses & quals

Job summary

loc8me is seeking a Director of Finance to join the senior leadership team in Loughborough. You will oversee financial strategy, reporting, controls, tax, and audit readiness, and you will manage cash flow, funding, and capital allocation to support growth.

The role demands strategic thinking, strong leadership, and the ability to present financial updates at board level. Expect a competitive package and scope to shape finance across a fast-growing lettings business.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in senior finance leadership roles, preferably within property, lettings, or a related service sector.
• Strong leadership and people management capabilities with experience managing finance teams.
• Track record of successfully implementing financial systems and driving business performance.

Responsibilities

• The financial strategy and long-term financial planning.
• Owns financial reporting, controls, compliance, tax, and audit readiness.
• Manages cash flow, liquidity, funding, and capital allocation.
• Provides financial insight to support strategic business decisions.
• Drives profitability, performance management, and sustainable growth.
• Owns the year-end process, statutory accounts, audit relationship and Companies House filings across all group entities; ensure timely, accurate statutory reporting.
• Responsible for corporation tax and VAT — including the agent-versus-principal treatment of utility and ancillary supplies, and management of any historic exposure. Coordinate external tax advisers as required.
• Acquisition financial due diligence
• Integration of acquired entities' finances
• Funding/banking relationships

Skills

Senior finance leadership

People management

Financial systems implementation

Strategic thinking

Board level communication

Job description

loc8me is seeking a Director of Finance to join the senior leadership team in Loughborough. You will oversee financial strategy, reporting, controls, tax, and audit readiness, and you will manage cash flow, funding, and capital allocation to support growth.

The role demands strategic thinking, strong leadership, and the ability to present financial updates at board level. Expect a competitive package and scope to shape finance across a fast-growing lettings business.