Finance Director Designate
Job in
London, Greater London, W1B, England, UK
Listed on 2026-06-09
Listing for:
Hays
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-09
Job specializations:
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Finance & Banking
Financial Manager, Corporate Finance, CFO, VP/Director of Finance -
Management
Financial Manager, CFO
Job Description & How to Apply Below
This is a pivotal time to join, with real opportunity to shape the future commercial and reporting landscape. Your new role This is a highly visible, strategically important role with a mandate to drive best-in-class finance capabilities. You will lead the evolution of the finance function, embedding best practice, driving innovation, and delivering continuous improvement across reporting, controls, and business partnering.
Working closely with the CFO, you will provide both strategic direction and operational leadership, partnering across sales, marketing, and operations to enhance commercial performance. You’ll play a key role in defining new ways of working, influencing senior stakeholders, and building a forward-thinking, high-performing finance environment What you'll need to succeed You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with experience operating in complex, fast-paced organisations - ideally within technology, SaaS, or software environments.
You will bring strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and inspire large, diverse finance teams. A credible and confident communicator, you will be comfortable operating at senior levels, driving change and shaping behaviours. Experience developing frameworks, improving performance, and embedding a high-performance culture will be key What you'll get in return You will receive a highly competitive package of up to £100k car allowance and bonus.
This is a predominantly site-based role (5 days), offering the opportunity to make a tangible impact both commercially and culturally.
The business offers outstanding career progression within a respected, well-established organisation, with strong national and international opportunities. There is a clear and achievable pathway to Finance Director within 12-18 months, based on performance and delivery. The Manchester-based office is well located with excellent access to transport links and local amenities. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. 4799452
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