Group Finance Director

Taylor Higson; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Group Finance Director in the UK to lead finance across multiple businesses. The role involves providing strategic and operational financial leadership, managing treasury, driving improvements, and ensuring compliance. Ideal candidates are ACCA/ACA qualified with experience in complex international business. This position offers a chance to influence growth and operational performance significantly.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in multi-site, complex manufacturing or international businesses.
• Experience in driving process improvement, business partnering.
• Exposure to property investment, asset financing, or international operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group’s finance teams.
• Deliver timely, accurate consolidated financial reporting.
• Manage treasury, cash flow, and banking relationships.
• Oversee taxation and compliance.
• Drive finance process improvements.
• Support M&A activity and due diligence.
• Provide financial oversight of property investments.

Skills

ACCA/ACA qualification

Audit experience

Tax experience

Commercial acumen

Leadership of large finance teams

Education

ACCA/ACA qualification

Job description

Group Finance Director

Location: UK

Salary: £100,000 – £130,000 per year

Are you a strategic finance leader looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in complex, multi-site organisations with international operations? Here’s your chance to join a dynamic group of companies spanning manufacturing, property, and global markets — and make a real impact on business strategy and growth.

About the Role

We are seeking a Group Finance Director to lead the finance function across multiple businesses with international manufacturing operations in the UK, UAE and Malaysia. Reporting directly to the CEO, you’ll provide strategic and operational financial leadership, ensuring robust governance, accurate reporting, and proactive business partnering.

This is a pivotal role, combining high-level strategic influence with operational oversight — including treasury management, tax and compliance, M&A support, property investment, and finance transformation initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Group’s finance teams, including Finance Directors and Controllers at each division.
• Deliver timely, accurate consolidated financial reporting, forecasts, and strategic analysis.
• Manage treasury, cash flow, and banking relationships across multiple entities.
• Oversee taxation and compliance across UK and international operations.
• Drive finance process improvements, system upgrades, and transformation initiatives.
• Support M&A activity, including due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and post-deal integration.
• Provide financial oversight of property investments, development, and asset management.
• Build strong relationships with shareholders, board members, lenders, auditors, and key advisors.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will:

• Be ACCA/ACA qualified with audit and tax experience; CTA exposure is desirable.
• Have a proven track record in multi-site, complex manufacturing or international businesses.
• Demonstrate strong commercial acumen and strategic insight.
• Be experienced in leading large finance teams, driving process improvement, and business partnering.
• Have exposure to property investment, asset financing, or international operations.
• Ideally be based in the West Yorkshire, West Midlands or South Wales areas

This is an opportunity to influence business strategy at the highest level and deliver tangible impact on growth, operational performance, and long-term value creation.

Why Join?

• Lead the finance function across a diverse, international business group.
• Work closely with the CEO and shareholder to shape strategy and drive growth.
• Make a real impact on multi-market operations and high-value projects.

Apply now to become a key driver of growth and strategic financial leadership across a leading international group.