Financial Director

A growing professional services company is looking to appoint a Financial Dicector to report to the MD with a dotted line to the Group CFO. This is a hands-on senior leadership role, combining financial strategy and commercial support with direct involvement in the day-to-day delivery of the finance function. You will work closely with the senior leadership team, providing financial insight, strengthening controls and driving profitability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities Lead the finance function, managing and developing the team while remaining hands-on with key financial processes and reporting. Take ownership of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management. Prepare, review and interpret management accounts, financial performance reports and variance analysis. Provide commercial insight and financial guidance to the senior leadership team, supporting business decisions and growth plans. Maintain a robust financial control environment, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and accounting standards.

Oversee treasury activities. Support commercial pricing strategies, ensuring services are competitively priced and profitable. Lead procurement and supplier management, introducing appropriate KPIs and cost-control measures. Work closely with budget holders to review performance, challenge assumptions and identify improvement opportunities. Develop accounting policies, processes and systems to improve the efficiency and accuracy of financial reporting. Identify and manage financial risks while driving continuous improvement across the department.

The Person ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified. Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role, ideally as a Finance Director or Financial Controller. Strong technical accounting knowledge and experience overseeing financial controls and compliance. Extensive hands-on experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and financial analysis. A strong commercial approach, with the ability to translate financial information into practical business recommendations.

Confident working with senior stakeholders and challenging business decisions where appropriate. Strong Excel and financial systems skills. This opportunity would suit a commercially minded Finance Director who enjoys combining strategic leadership with hands-on financial management and wants to make a direct contribution to the performance and development of an established professional services business. If you are interested in this Financial Director opportunity or would like any further information, please do not hesitate to contact Richard Warwick at IPS Finance.

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