Finance Director

My client is a high-end residential construction firm specialising in bespoke homes, renovations, and luxury developments. Known for meticulous craftsmanship and a white-glove client experience, we're entering a new phase of growth and transformation.

Following a period of challenge and reset, we are seeking a seasoned Finance Director to help stabilise, restructure, and scale the financial core of our business - while aligning with entrepreneurial systems like EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and tools like Smartsheet.

Role Overview

As a Finance Director, you'll act as a strategic financial partner to the Managing Director and leadership team. Your focus will be stabilisation, cash flow control, margin improvement, and setting the business on a clear and confident path to expansion.

You'll bring deep experience in construction finance, understand the nuances of project-based accounting, and thrive in the real-world constraints of a growing business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the financial recovery and growth strategy of the business
• Oversee cash flow forecasting, job costing, project margins, and budgeting
• Implement or improve financial systems, controls, and reporting tools
• Create system to manage payment run and plan project costs well in advance
• Translate financial insights into actionable business decisions
• Prepare board-level reporting and support investor or lender relationships
• Liaise with external accountants, banks, and tax advisors as needed
• Provide strategic input on growth plans, pricing models, and investment
• Actively support and lead Finance EOS structure (scorecards, rocks, V/TO alignment)
• Build scalable finance processes that support long-term expansion
• Train existing in house team, Finance Manager and Assistant Bookkeeper

• Proven experience as a Finance Director (or CFO) in construction, property development, or project-based environments
• Demonstrated ability to lead financial turnaround, stabilisation, and growth
• Deep understanding of cash flow planning, job costing, and WIP accounting
• Strategic mindset with operational hands-on capability
• Comfortable working fractional hours, independently, and with entrepreneurial leadership

• Familiarity with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) frameworks
• Experience using Smartsheet for project tracking/reporting
• Involvement with Strategic Coach or similar entrepreneurial development programs
• Knowledge of high-end or bespoke residential construction markets