Financial Director

SF Search Partners; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Executive is partnering with a successful international group to appoint a Finance Director for a key division. The role blends commercial and operational finance leadership with shaping the next phase of growth, reporting to the senior leadership team and enabling better decision-making across the organisation.

You will oversee day-to-day finance functions, drive performance, and provide greater financial insight as a genuine business partner.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/ACMA or equivalent.
• Experience at Finance Director level or senior finance leadership.
• Experience in a complex, international or private equity environment.
• Ability to partner with senior stakeholders and drive commercial insights.

Responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Provide commercial insight around profitability, pricing, costs and investment decisions.
• Improve the quality, accuracy and visibility of management information.
• Ownership of financial reporting, controls, cash flow and working capital.
• Lead and develop the finance team.
• Drive improvements across finance systems, processes, reporting and automation.
• Support the wider leadership team with strategic projects and growth initiatives.
• Work closely with Group Finance and senior stakeholders across an international organisation.

Skills

Commercial finance leadership

Strategic financial planning

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Financial analysis & MI

Education

ACA/ACCA/ACMA or equivalent

Job description

SF Executive are working exclusively with a successful, international business to appoint a Finance Director for a key division of the Group.

This is a broad Finance Director role combining strong commercial and operational finance leadership with the opportunity to help shape the next stage of growth. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will take ownership of the financial performance of the division, providing greater insight, challenge and visibility across the business.

The role will have responsibility for the day-to-day finance function, but we are looking for somebody who can operate well beyond the numbers. You will work closely with senior stakeholders to improve decision making, drive performance and ensure Finance is a genuine business partner across the organisation.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning
• Providing commercial insight around profitability, pricing, costs and investment decisions
• Improving the quality, accuracy and visibility of management information
• Ownership of financial reporting, controls, cash flow and working capital
• Leading and developing the finance team
• Driving improvements across finance systems, processes, reporting and automation
• Supporting the wider leadership team with strategic projects and growth initiatives
• Working closely with Group Finance and senior stakeholders across an international organisation

We are looking for a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent) who has operated at Finance Director level, or an experienced senior finance leader ready to take on a substantial divisional FD role.

You will ideally have experience within a complex, fast-paced and commercially focused organisation. Exposure to an international or matrix environment, private equity and/or a business going through a period of growth and change would all be particularly relevant.

This role will suit somebody who is equally comfortable getting into the detail as they are operating at leadership level. You will need to be commercially strong, credible with senior stakeholders and capable of bringing structure, pace and greater financial insight to a growing business.

The position is based in London and will require a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Due to the confidential nature of the appointment, further information on the business and opportunity will be provided to suitable candidates following an initial conversation.