538 Finance Director jobs in the United Kingdom

Job title: Finance Director

Location: Banbury

Salary range: 100,000 - 120,000

As part of the Senior Leadership Team, you will be tasked with leading the Business Financial Controlling and Management Reporting activities. Delivering accurate and timely financial information and establishing and maintaining a robust control environment and a culture of continuous improvement.

Your role:

• Oversee the preparation and presentation of accurate and timely financial statements, management reports, and other financial performance indicators
• Assist in the development and timely delivery of monthly financial board reports
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, through reporting and systems
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported
• Ownership of accounting policies, ensuring all financial reporting is in line with current accounting standards
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, collaborating with department heads to develop realistic and achievable financial plans
• Monitor performance against budgets and forecasts, providing insights and recommendations for corrective actions
• Cash Flow Management - optimizing working capital and liquidity to support operations and growth initiatives
• Create monthly and annual reports to identify results, trends, and financial forecasts
• Ensure compliance with all applicable tax regulations and reporting requirements
• Coordinate with external auditors and tax advisors for periodic audits and reviews
• Responsibility for all areas of tax compliance including development of and adherence to robust processes and controls regarding corporation tax, PAYE/NIC and VAT
• Provide strategic financial guidance and support to the executive team, helping to drive informed decision-making and overall business growth
• Provide financial expertise during mergers, acquisitions, and partnerships, conducting due diligence and integrating financial systems and processes
• Communicate complex financial information clearly and effectively to various stakeholders, including board members, investors, and senior management

Your background:

• Essential - previous experience in a similar leadership role within finance, with prior experience, or relatable experience, as a Finance Director
• Desirable - Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA) but experience is key
• Excellent Microsoft Excel knowledge
• Strong understanding of financial regulations, accounting principles, and reporting standards
• Strong communicator and able to develop relationships with key external stakeholders
• Able to mentor & develop a team
• Possess a high attention to detail with 'big picture' awareness

Technology
To 100,000 + Bonus
Sutton Coldfield
Ref: 10142

The Company

We are currently representing a market-leading technology manufacturing firm that recently received significant private equity backing. With ambitious plans to accelerate growth both organically and through strategic acquisitions, the business is entering a transformative phase of development and value creation. As part of this exciting journey, the company is now seeking a high-calibre Finance Director to play a pivotal role in strengthening the financial infrastructure as the business scales.

The Role

This is a newly created role where you will be instrumental in managing the day-to-day financial operations across the group. In a fast-paced and evolving environment, the Finance Director will lead financial reporting, statutory compliance, and consolidation processes, while driving improvements in cash flow management, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls. You will also support the wider senior leadership team with commercial analysis and financial insight to guide strategic decision-making and assess the financial viability of future investment and acquisition opportunities. This is a highly visible and impactful role suited to a finance leader looking to influence the long-term success of a private equity-backed business.

The Person

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, ACMA) with a strong technical grounding and a proven track record of success in fast-moving and complex environments. With strong leadership and communication skills, you will be confident engaging with senior stakeholders and capable of delivering to tight deadlines without compromising on quality. Your expertise in financial reporting, systems, and controls will be complemented by commercial acumen, an analytical mindset, and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

How to Apply

If you are ready to take on your next challenge, please apply in confidence with a detailed CV, quoting reference 10142.

This is the number 1 finance role reporting directly to the Managing Director and sitting on the board. It requires a candidate who can combine strategic insight with leadership and delivering strong financial controls. You will be both the guardian of financial integrity and a key commercial partner, driving performance and supporting future growth, including potential M&A activity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the finance function, ensuring robust controls, reporting, and compliance.
• Act as a trusted partner to the MD and board, providing insight and challenge to support decision-making.
• Drive improvements in finance systems and processes to create scalable, efficient platforms for growth.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning.
• Play a key role in evaluating and executing acquisitions, including due diligence and integration.
• Provide hands-on support across all areas of finance as required in a dynamic SME environment.

Candidate Profile:

We are seeking a commercially astute finance leader with the ability to balance strategic leadership with operational delivery.

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience operating at Finance Director level within a service and/or operational environment.
• Strong track record in systems/process improvement and business partnering.
• Exposure to M&A (transaction support and integration) is highly desirable.
• Hands-on, pragmatic, and comfortable rolling up your sleeves while operating at board level.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with credibility to challenge and support the leadership team.

CMA Executive is thrilled to be partnering with this c£10m specialist engineering and manufacturing company in their search for a new Finance Director. The company has decades of expertise and are recognised internationally for providing highly reliable and precise engineering solutions for critical and demanding environments

The company focuses on delivering bespoke, high-quality technical products and services tailored to meet strict industry standards and customer requirements. Operating internationally, the company is supported by a dedicated team that ensures consistent excellence and innovation in everything they do.

What will the Finance Director role involve?

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Shareholders and wider Board the Finance Director will lead and shape the financial future of a dynamic manufacturing company.  We’re looking for a strategic finance leader to join the team and deliver business growth, profitability, and operational excellence. This key role includes leading due diligence efforts, as the business prepares for a strategic business sale, making you a central player in the company’s future.

As the Finance Director, you’ll provide financial leadership, overseeing planning, budgeting, control, and reporting to support our business strategies. You’ll lead the finance and systems teams, ensuring efficient and cost-effective solutions across the company.

• Deliver robust financial plans, strategies, policies, and processes aligned with business goals
• Evaluate financial challenges, mitigate risks, and identify growth opportunities
• Lead budgeting, management accounting, and financial reporting
• Prepare and present clear financial reports to the Board and support strategic decision-making
• Oversee financial controls, corporate governance and compliance with standards and regulations.
• Manage treasury, investments, and relationships with auditors, banks, and advisors
• Lead and develop a motivated finance and systems team, fostering collaboration across departments
• Guide the due diligence process for the business sale, working closely with senior leaders and advisors

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Director vacancy:

We welcome candidates with proven success as a Finance Director or senior finance leader in a manufacturing business.

• Qualified accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA/CIPFA) with proven senior finance experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Exposure to the Defence sector desirable, but not essential.
• Exposure to and understanding of a due diligence process.
• Strong commercial awareness and leadership skills.
• Confident working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Skilled in communicating complex financial information to non-financial managers
• Excellent team leader, able to inspire and develop others.

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Shillito Executive Search are working exclusively with a Sheffield based manufacturing business as they look to recruit an ACA, ACCA or CIMA Qualified Finance Director.

The company is woven into the fabric of Sheffield manufacturing, having manufactured here for over 100 years.

We're looking fora hands-on, commercially astute Finance Director to join their Senior Management Team and take the lead on all aspects of finance across the group, driving strategic financial decisions whilst mentoring and developing a growing finance team.

In this role you will oversee financial operations across the UK, Belgium, Thailand, and the USA, working closely with the senior leadership team to shape the financial future of the group.

This role is perfect for a dynamic finance leader who's looking for ownership of their area and influence around the Company.

The incoming Finance Director will be a key partner to the Chairman, CEO and Directors, as part of the executive board, working to increase the long-term profitability of the business.

This is a small professional team and the FD must be comfortable providing financial services, analysis and advice at this level.

The new Finance Director will be a qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA with a track record in privately owned SMEs.

Strong financial and analytical skills are required coupled with experience handling sales in multiple currencies, an ability to convey complex financial and strategic views to non-financial managers, and with an interest in managing international operations.

The remit of the role is broad underpinned by the need for the candidate to be proactive and responsive to the needs of the business. The key responsibilities include:

• Lead financial planning, accounting and analysis across the company. Ensuring management information is timely, accurate and used to drive business growth and profitability.
• Oversee and lead all international financial operations including, strategic forecasting, accounting, treasury, payroll and taxation.
• Deliver group accounts and ensure full compliance with statutory requirements across the Group (this includes meeting all audit regulations, tax deadlines and KYC compliance)
• Ensure robust systems and processes are in place to manage internal controls and processes within the finance and credit control functions.
• Be the primary point of contact with external auditors, banks, insurers, and legal bodies.
• Lead, mentor and develop the finance and credit control teams in UK and EU whilst also encouraging the culture of good financial control and understanding across the wider business.

If you're a finance professional and strategic thinker who is not afraid to dive into the detail, and you want to be part of a business that's expanding its global footprint - then this is your chance to step into a pivotal leadership role with real autonomy and impact.

Shillito Executive Search specialises in finding top-tier executive talent for leadership, management, and board-level positions in the manufacturing industry.

We have a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the sector and pride ourselves on doing the right things well.

People are our business.

NXTGEN are recruiting on behalf of a high-profile public sector organisation who are seeking a Director of Finance and Commercial. The Director of Finance and Commercial will play a pivotal role in providing strategic leadership across finance, commercial, and economic functions during a period of major transformation. This is an exceptional opportunity for an experienced Director of Finance and Commercial to operate at board level, influence strategic decision-making, and deliver real impact on a national scale.

This role is inside IR35 and requires 2-3 days a week on site in Cardiff.

As Director of Finance and Commercial, you will provide strategic leadership across financial, commercial, and economic functions, ensuring the organisation delivers effective governance, robust financial stewardship, and value-for-money decision-making.

This is a board-level position where the Director of Finance and Commercial will act as:

• Lead Executive for the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

• Full Main Board member

• Accountable Executive for risk management and corporate assurance

• Chair of the Finance & Investment Committee and Commercial Assurance Panel

You will play a key role in guiding the organisation through change, embedding strong commercial strategies, and influencing strategic decision-making at the highest level.

• Lead the Finance, Commercial, and Economics functions, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and government standards.

• Provide financial guidance to the CEO and Executive Team, supporting spending reviews and fee assessments.

• Act as corporate guardian for budgets and efficiency targets, ensuring compliance with Managing Public Money .

• Drive continuous improvement in financial operations, systems, and service delivery.

• Champion evidence-based decision-making and value-for-money across major programmes.

• Strengthen commercial acumen and embed effective procurement strategies aligned with government best practice.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with government and external stakeholders.

• Ensure timely and accurate delivery of the annual report, accounts, and other statutory reporting.

We're looking for a highly credible senior finance leader with:

• Proven experience leading finance in a complex organisation (public sector preferred).

• A track record of delivering strong financial management and value for money.

• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams through organisational change.

• Board-level influence with the ability to shape strategic direction.

• Strong knowledge of government standards, procurement, and Managing Public Money .

• A full professional accountancy qualification (CCAB, CIMA, or equivalent).

• Current SC clearance (or the ability to secure this quickly).

Contract Details

• Contract length: 6 months (extension TBC)

• IR35: In scope

• Location: Cardiff (2-3 days per week in office)

Client & Requirement

Our client is a well known food and beverage sector manufacturing business based in the North West (UK) that is looking to recruit a suitably experienced Finance Director, to work closely with the Managing Director on growing the organisation. The company needs to recruit a commercially focused finance professional to help drive this business forwards in making the correct strategic decisions. It's a very positive time for the organisation, which continues to diversify into new categories, develop long term customer relationships and enhanced financial performance. This role provides someone with tremendous autonomy, interesting commercial challenges and a really stimulating, progressive and fast moving environment to work within.

Suitable Experience & Traits

To be suitable for this role, candidates will display the following attributes and have this objective expertise:

• Qualified Accountant in the UK
• Proven Finance Director experience in the Food and / or Beverage industries - a must!
• Commercially focused, able to step outside of Finance and help a business with strategic growth, aiding positive investment choices and the correct commercial decision making
• Excellent people leadership and communication skills
• Really energetic, driven and enthusiastic
• Able to work at pace

Please email over your CV if this role is of interest. Candidates must have FD experience in the Food & Beverage industries and be based in the North West.

A dynamic, successful and growing business are looking for a talented FD to lead their finance function and work closely with the board. This is a high-impact leadership role in a company undergoing rapid change, including potential M&A, process/systems improvements. Reporting directly to the MD and working closely with the board, you will provide financial leadership, commercial insight, and operational control to help steer the business through this exciting phase.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead financial reporting, management accounts, and performance analysis
• Develop and enhance board packs, KPI dashboards, and rolling forecasts
• Collaborate with the wider executive team on business cases, contracts, and strategic decisions
• Create and implement a high-impact performance dashboard for operational and financial KPIs
• Drive the budgeting process and support the development of long-term strategic plans
• Oversee annual audit and cash flow forecasting
• Manage relationships with banks/lenders and ensure covenant compliance
• Champion system and process improvements
• Support any M&A activity including execution, integration, and post-deal performance tracking

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Extensive experience in senior finance leadership roles
• Strong operational, technical, and commercial finance capabilities
• Demonstrated success in finance transformation and process improvement initiatives
• Skilled in managing treasury and audit requirements
• Experience of engaging with board-level leadership

Location: Corby, UK - Office based
Salary: Up to 100,000 + benefits

Morgan McKinley are excited to be partnering with a leading manufacturing organisation to recruit an experienced Finance Director . This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for steering financial performance, shaping strategy, and ensuring operational success across multiple European entities.

As Head of Finance, you will take full ownership of the financial agenda, providing commercial insight and partnering closely with senior stakeholders. You'll oversee the financial health of the business, ensuring reporting, planning, and investment decisions all support long-term growth.

• Develop and deliver the financial strategy across European operations, ensuring alignment with business growth plans.

• Act as a trusted adviser to the board and senior leadership, providing data-led insights and recommendations.

• Lead the production of timely and accurate financial reporting and forecasts.

• Monitor and control business costs, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and profitability.

• Assess investment proposals, M&A opportunities, and capital projects, supporting informed decision-making.

• Manage compliance with tax and regulatory requirements, while mitigating financial and operational risks.

• Contribute to shaping the business's future direction through robust financial planning and strategic input.

• Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent).

• Extensive experience in senior finance roles, ideally across multi-country or multi-entity businesses.

• Strong background working within manufacturing or industrial sectors.

• Proven ability to drive financial improvement programmes and deliver measurable results.

• Skilled in budgeting, forecasting, risk management, and investment evaluation.

• Excellent communication and leadership capability, able to influence at board and senior stakeholder level.

• A progressive and collaborative environment.

• The opportunity to have a direct impact on the financial direction of the organisation.

• Clear scope for long-term professional growth.

This is a rare chance for an experienced finance leader to make a significant impact in a complex, international manufacturing setting.