Finance Director

Finance Director

Reports to: Group Chief Executive Officer

Location: Kings Langley

Salary: £130,000–£150,000 base, plus package (see below)

The Opportunity

A privately owned, multi-entity organisation is seeking an experienced Finance Director to join its senior leadership team.

Operating within a complex group structure, the business is undergoing a period of growth, transformation, and strategic development, including acquisition activity and systems modernisation. This is a newly created role offering broad responsibility across both finance and IT.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a critical role in driving financial performance, strengthening controls, and shaping the organisation’s technology landscape.

The Role

Finance

• Ownership of consolidated statutory reporting across multiple legal entities


• Lead all month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes


• Manage external relationships with auditors, tax advisers, and banking partners


• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements


• Support senior leadership with corporate activity, including due diligence and integration


• Oversee cash flow, treasury, and working capital optimisation


• Build, lead, and develop a high-performing finance function

• Overall responsibility for IT strategy, infrastructure, and service delivery


• Oversight of core business systems and operational platforms


• Ownership of IT budget and supplier relationships


• Ensure effective data security, risk management, and continuity planning


• Lead system improvement and transformation initiatives

Essential:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)


• Significant post-qualification experience within complex organisations


• Background within a leading accounting practice


• Proven experience in multi-entity consolidation and group reporting


• Strong knowledge of UK statutory and regulatory frameworks


• Demonstrated leadership capability, including building and managing teams


• Comfortable operating across both finance and IT

• Experience supporting growth, transformation, or acquisition activity


• Exposure to systems change or technology-enabled business improvement


• Experience within operationally complex or multi-site environments

• Base salary: £130,000 – £150,000


• Annual bonus: Up to 15%


• Pension: 5% employer contribution


• Private medical insurance


• Life assurance: 4x salary


• Annual leave: 25 days + bank holidays


• Car allowance: £6,500

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