Finance Director

You’ll shape the financial strategy of a £20m business on a clear path to £40m growth, doubling your impact and future leadership prospects. With international expansion already underway, you’ll guide the next phase of growth across global markets while strengthening expertise in multi‑entity finance and strategic planning. This is a chance to work closely with the MD, where your insights won’t just inform decisions – they’ll drive them.

You’ll also get access to share options, a matched pension up to 7.5%, and a healthy annual bonus that rewards your long‑term contribution. In addition, you will oversee and improve key business functions beyond finance – HR, IT and facilities – giving you broader operational exposure and more influence on day‑to‑day business operations.

• Investigate, summarise, report on, and make recommendations on how to improve existing processes.
• Lead the finance team and provide a high‑quality service to all stakeholders.
• Work side‑by‑side with the MD, coaching P&L managers and supporting decisions that shape the company’s future.
• Take ownership of financial management across international entities, leading new market entries and supporting expansion.
• Oversee shared services, ensuring HR, IT and facilities enable, not hold back, performance.
• Lead financial integration following recent acquisitions and help drive a smooth, high‑impact growth journey.

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with senior finance experience in an SME or complex division.
• Confidence in international operations and multi‑entity structures.
• A pragmatic and hands‑on approach, able to challenge the MD constructively and hold your position under pressure.
• Ideally based within commuting distance of Northampton, with four days per week in the office.

They’re a world‑leading designer and manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments. Their technology supports critical decision‑making across energy, mining, academia and government – playing an increasingly important role in the global energy transition.