Strategic Finance Director, Product Development — Luxury Auto

McLaren Racing

Old Woking

On-site

GBP 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

McLaren Automotive in the United Kingdom is seeking a Finance Director of Product Development to partner with the Product Development leadership team. You will lead the product development finance organisation, owning planning, cost intelligence and governance across the end‑to‑end vehicle portfolio.

The role delivers strategic financial leadership, drives investment governance, and ensures value-led decisions that sustain premium performance and brand integrity.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant with extensive senior finance leadership experience.
Deep understanding of automotive product development and cost control.
Strong governance, investment appraisal and long-range planning skills.

Responsibilities

Lead the governance of product portfolio financials and business cases.
Own capital and revenue expenditure, tooling and prototyping costs.
Improve finance processes and provide timely, auditable data.
Partner with multiple functions to enable value-led product plans.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Automotive experience

Cost engineering

FP&A leadership

Strategic planning

Executive influence

Financial modelling

Governance

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Tools

ERP systems

BI tools

Job description

The role delivers strategic financial leadership, drives investment governance, and ensures value-led decisions that sustain premium performance and brand integrity.

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