Financial Director

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

Job summary

SF Executive is working with an international business to appoint a Finance Director for a key division. This broad FD role combines commercial and operational finance leadership with shaping growth and partnering with senior leaders.

You will own financial performance, drive decision making, and lead a team while delivering robust MI, cash flow management and strategic projects across an international organisation. Based in London, three days a week in the office.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with FD level experience or equivalent.
• Experience in complex, fast-paced and commercially focused organisations.
• Exposure to international or matrix environments; private equity experience desirable.
• Credible with senior stakeholders and able to drive structure and insight.

Responsibilities

• Leading budgeting, forecasting and financial planning.
• Providing commercial insight around profitability, pricing, costs and investments.
• 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 wider leadership with strategic projects and growth initiatives.
• Working closely with Group Finance and senior stakeholders across the organisation.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Education

Chartered accountant (ACA/ACCA/ACMA)

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.