Ref - ACCA qualified Finance Director – Ref 3504

Finance Director

Are you recruiting for a Finance Director? A strategic, commercially focused and driven ACCA qualified Finance Director with over 8 years’ experience driving financial performance within SMEs, and recently a private equity-backed business.  Skilled in driving financial performance, improving cash flow, and implementing ERP systems that support rapid expansion.  Adept at leading and mentoring finance teams and delivering insightful reporting to senior stakeholders and boards.
  • Provide strategic financial leadership, partnering with the Managing Director to deliver business objectives, growth initiatives and operational performance improvements
  • Oversee the financial management, reporting and governance of three legal entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance and strong financial controls
  • Lead and develop entity-based finance teams, providing direction and coaching to drive a high-performing finance function
  • Own the budgeting, forecasting and long-term planning processes, ensuring alignment with business strategy and objectives
  • Prepare and present monthly financial performance packs to executive leadership, highlighting key trends, risks, opportunities and corrective actions
  • Develop and maintain robust cash flow forecasts
  • Partner with operational and commercial stakeholders to improve profitability, support decision-making and enhance financial performance

Core Skills

  • Financial Planning & Analysis | Budgeting & Forecasting | Cash Flow Management
  • Management & Statutory Reporting | Internal Controls & Compliance | Team Development
  • ERP & Financial Systems (SAP, Sage200, Sage Payroll, Cognos, Xero) | Advanced Excel & Modelling
  • Strategic Financial Leadership | Board-Level Reporting & Governance | Business Partnering
  • Management Buyout (MBO) | Investor relations | Due Diligence

 

Key Achievements

  • Management Buyout – Key executive team member in successful 2024 Management Buyout; led financial due diligence and post-MBO reporting frameworks
  • Sage200 & Payroll Implementation – Enhanced project cost tracking and reporting and cut payroll processing time by 3 hours/week
  • Governance & Controls – Designed and embedded new financial controls that resolved 13 audit deficiencies and led to zero audit findings
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