Group Finance Director

Page Executive; Greater London; On-site; GBP 135,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Share options

Performance bonus eligibility

Family medical

Pension

Job summary

Page Executive is representing a distribution business based in Surrey seeking a Finance Director to shape its financial strategy and lead the finance team through a period of growth and system modernization.

The successful candidate will drive robust data-driven decision making, ensure regulatory compliance, manage external stakeholders, and deliver insightful financial leadership to enable strategic business decisions across the organisation.

Qualifications

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong experience of making robust decisions based on data
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of financial compliance and reporting requirements.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement the company's financial strategy in alignment with its goals.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Lead and mentor the finance team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks to safeguard the company's assets.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic business decisions.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors and financial institutions.
• Monitor and improve financial performance across the business.
• Oversee a major systems implementation project.

Skills

Data-driven decisions

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Financial compliance

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Job description

• Broad ranging Finance Director role in a growing Surrey business
• Shape the future direction of the business as they grow

About Our Client

A distribution business based in Surrey

Job Description

• Develop and implement the company's financial strategy in alignment with its goals.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Oversee financial planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Lead and mentor the finance team to achieve departmental objectives.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks to safeguard the company's assets.
• Provide financial insights to support strategic business decisions.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors and financial institutions.
• Monitor and improve financial performance across the business.
• Oversee a major systems implementation project

The Successful Applicant

A successful Finance Director should have:

• A professional accounting qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Strong experience of making robust decisions based on data
• Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong knowledge of financial compliance and reporting requirements.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.

What’s on Offer

• Salary ranging from £135,000 to £140,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Car allowance
• Eligibility for performance-based bonus.
• Opportunity to receive share options.
• Family Medical
• Pension

People are at the heart of Michael Page. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. As an inclusive recruiter we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the recruitment process, we’ll work with you to ensure you can perform at your best.