*Lead transformation in a respected organisation shaping financial clarity and long-term success.
*Take ownership, influence strategy, and drive meaningful change in a growing business.


Client Details


The client is a long-established, highly respected organisation with a strong heritage and a reputation for quality, reliability, and long-standing customer relationships. Operating across multiple markets, the business combines technical expertise with a commitment to excellence, supported by a robust order book and a loyal client base. With solid foundations in place, the organisation is now entering a pivotal period of transformation aimed at simplifying its structure, strengthening financial control, and positioning the business for long-term, sustainable growth. This is a confident, ambitious company that values integrity, clarity and continuous improvement-offering incoming leaders the opportunity to make a meaningful impact at a defining moment in its journey.


Description


This role focuses on financial clarity, strengthening control, and simplifying a complex group structure while providing insightful, commercially driven support to the CEO during a pivotal transformation period.
Key Responsibilities:
*Deliver accurate monthly reporting with clear variance analysis and reliable performance insight.
*Maintain full visibility over cash, working capital and profitability across the group.
*Strengthen and embed a robust financial control environment.
*Lead the clean-up and simplification of intercompany balances and structures.
*Introduce disciplined cost-control processes and transparent governance of external spend.
*Provide commercial insight and act as a trusted advisor to the CEO.
*Constructively challenge and support strategic decision-making at group level.


Profile


The successful candidate will bring proven financial leadership, strong technical capability, and the calm, pragmatic judgement required to deliver clarity, control and commercial insight within a complex, fast-moving organisational environment.
Successful Candidate Profile:
*Proven Finance Director experience within SMEs or mid-sized, multi-entity organisations.
*Demonstrated success improving financial clarity, control and reporting accuracy.
*Hands-on, detail-focused approach, comfortable operating at both strategic and operational levels.
*Robust understanding of intercompany structures, restructuring or carve-out environments.
*Sound judgement, integrity and the ability to challenge constructively.
*Calm, pragmatic and collaborative leadership style, earning trust across stakeholders.


Job Offer


What’s on Offer:
*A competitive executive package aligned to the responsibility and impact of the role.
*The opportunity to join a business with an established history and strong commercial heritage.
*A robust order book providing stability and confidence in long-term performance.
*An excellent reputation and a loyal, diverse client base.
*A pivotal role at the start of a significant transformation journey.
*Real influence over structure, reporting, controls and commercial decision-making.
*A platform to drive sustainable improvement and shape the organisation’s next chapter.