Group Finance Director – Strategic Growth & Systems Lead

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

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.