Financial Director

SF Search Partners; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Executive partners with a privately owned business to recruit a Finance Director during a growth phase. Reporting to the CFO, you will lead the finance function across Financial Operations and Business Intelligence, using data to drive performance and strengthen controls.

You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, develop a high-performing analytics capability with Power BI/Tableau, and oversee budgeting, forecasting and governance to support strategic growth.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountants with FD/Head of Finance experience in a fast-paced business.
• Experience leading a finance function and BI analytics teams.
• Strong commercial finance partnering and business stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the Finance function, including Financial Operations and BI Analysts.
• Partnering with the Executive team to provide commercial support and challenge across the business.
• Developing analytics capability with real-time reporting and meaningful management information.
• Driving budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance analysis.
• Ensuring robust financial control, governance and reporting.

Skills

Finance leadership

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Analytics leadership

Stakeholder management

People development

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

SF Executive are delighted to be partnering with a successful, privately owned business to recruit a Finance Director during an exciting period of continued growth. Reporting to the CFO, this key leadership role will lead an established finance team across Financial Operations and Business Intelligence, using financial and operational data to drive performance, strengthen reporting and controls, and support better decision-making. Working closely with senior stakeholders across the organisation, the Finance Director will provide meaningful commercial insight and develop a high-performing finance function capable of supporting the business’s ambitious organic growth plans.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing the Finance function, including Financial Operations and a team of Business Intelligence Analysts.
• Partnering with the Executive team and operational leaders to provide commercial support and challenge across the business.
• Developing a high-performing analytics capability, ensuring the business has access to accurate, real-time reporting and meaningful management information.
• Driving budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance analysis.
• Ensuring robust financial control, governance and reporting across the organisation.
• Coaching and developing both finance professionals and BI Analysts, creating a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
• Identifying trends, risks and opportunities through financial and operational data, helping the business make better commercial decisions.
• Playing a key role in supporting the continued growth of the business through insight, analysis and strong financial leadership.

About You

We're keen to speak with qualified accountants (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) who have operated at Finance Director, Head of Finance or Senior Commercial Finance level within a fast-paced, commercially focused business.

You'll be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience leading a finance function.
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering skills.
• A strong analytics background, with experience leading teams responsible for producing real-time business reporting using Microsoft Power BI, Tableau or similar BI tools.
• Experience managing and developing Business Intelligence Analysts, Finance Business Partners or Commercial Finance teams.
• The ability to interpret complex data, identify trends and turn insight into practical actions that improve business performance.
• Experience improving reporting, processes and controls within a growing business.
• The confidence to influence and challenge senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative leadership style with a genuine passion for developing people.

The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business where Finance is at the heart of decision-making. You'll work closely with an experienced leadership team, lead an established finance function and have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on the continued success of the organisation.

If you're a commercially minded Finance Director who enjoys leading people, improving business performance and using data to influence decision-making, we’d be keen to hear from you.