Group Finance Director

Cherry Professional - Relationship Led Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car Allowance

30% Bonus

Permanent Health Insurance

Job summary

An executive search firm is seeking a Group Finance Director for a leading distributor and manufacturer based in Northamptonshire. The role is pivotal and offers a clear succession pathway to the Group CFO position. Responsibilities include strategic partnership with the CFO, team leadership, and oversight of financial governance. Candidates should be ACA qualified with strong experience in financial controls and multi-site operations. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including a significant bonus and permanent health insurance.

Qualifications

• Proven post-qualification experience across industry.
• Experience in multi-site businesses and international exposure.
• Strong capability in FP&A and technical accounting.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the CFO.
• Lead and develop a UK finance team.
• Oversee budgeting and financial forecasting.
• Enhance financial insight and performance analysis.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Financial controls

Group reporting

Budgeting

Team development

Education

ACA Qualification

ACCA or CIMA

Job description

Group Finance Director – Executive Search & Selection

Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire (Fully Onsite)

Travel: UK site travel, occasional International

Package: Up to £120k + Car Allowance + Up to 30% Bonus + 6% Pension + PHI

Type: Permanent and full-time

Confidential Retained Search – Succession Opportunity

A long-established and highly successful international group is seeking an exceptional Group Finance Director to join its headquarters in Northamptonshire. This is a pivotal appointment that will act as the No.2 to the Group CFO, with a clearly defined succession pathway to the Group CFO position in the medium term.

The business is a market-leading distributor and manufacturer, operating across multiple UK sites and several international locations. With strong recent growth, both organically and through acquisition, the Group is now on an exciting journey to build a more integrated, collaborative and insight-driven international organisation.

This is a fully onsite leadership role requiring regular travel to UK sites to strengthen cross-functional collaboration and ensure financial consistency across the Group.

Opportunity

As Group Finance Director you will take responsibility for both Group-level finance and UK operational finance leadership, helping shape the financial structure, governance and performance insight needed for the next phase of growth.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic partner to the CFO and wider leadership team
• Lead and develop a high-performing UK finance team
• Strengthen financial controls, governance and reporting
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, technical accounting and FP&A
• Enhance financial insight, data integrity and performance analysis
• Support international acquisitions and lead financial integration activity
• Drive improvements in systems, processes and reporting tools
• Play a visible role across UK sites, building strong relationships and promoting collaboration

Candidate Profile

• ACA-qualified accountants (Top 10 / Big 4 preferred), though ACCA or CIMA may be considered
• Strong post-qualification experience across industry, ideally combining SME and corporate exposure
• Proven capability across technical accounting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and group reporting
• Experience within multi-site businesses; international exposure beneficial
• A proactive, hands‑on leader with a track record of developing teams
• Someone commercially minded, collaborative and comfortable engaging across operational and commercial areas
• A high‑calibre individual motivated by improvement, challenge and positive change

What’s on Offer

• Salary up to £120,000
• Up to 30% bonus
• Permanent health insurance
• Significant exposure to the Group Leadership Team
• A genuine succession pathway to Group CFO

How to Apply

To apply please submit your CV or contact the retained recruitment partner handling this search.