Finance Director

Finance Director - £75000 - £85000  Bonus  Benefits - Belfast Your new company

A well‑established organisation with an international footprint is seeking a Finance Director to join its leadership team in Belfast. The business is committed to caring, continuous improvement and empowering its people. You will join a culture where development is a genuine priority, with regular feedback, clear progression pathways and the opportunity to contribute directly to strategic growth. Your new role

As Finance Director, you will lead the finance function and provide strategic financial guidance to support the organisation in meeting its commitments. Working closely with the CEO and senior leadership team, you will prepare detailed quarterly forecasts, deliver financial and scenario analysis to inform key decisions, and provide insightful variance analysis on monthly and quarterly results.

You will embed strong financial understanding across the wider business while motivating and developing the finance team, managing KPIs, and overseeing performance. You will also manage the relationship with internal legal counsel, ensure all compliance and regulatory obligations are met across multiple jurisdictions, and oversee all elements of governance, accounting systems, audit and tax compliance.

Further responsibilities include PLC reporting, producing ad hoc financial reports, contributing to business‑wide initiatives and travelling internationally when required. You will also take ownership of your own professional development to stay ahead of industry trends. What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified finance professional (CA, CIMA, ACCA) with a degree in Accountancy or equivalent and at least 10 years’ experience in finance or accounting. You will have strong communication skills, proven capability in data analysis and financial modelling, excellent IT skills (including advanced Excel) and experience working to tight deadlines while managing multiple priorities. Ideally, you will also bring:

Experience with in a PLC environment Ideally, previous audit experience (Big 6 desirable) Knowledge of IFRS Exposure to multi‑currency operations and working

Experience of ERP accounting systems The ability to clearly communicate financial information to non‑finance stakeholders  4755949