via reed · 12 June 2026 ·2 days ago

Head of Finance - Route to FD - North East

Axon Moore Group Ltd
North East England Full-time GBP 70,000 – 80,000
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This is a rare and genuinely exciting opportunity for an ambitious Financial Controller to join a well-established, privately owned UK SME at a pivotal stage of its growth journey!

This is not a conventional FC role, this is a role that has been designed specifically as a “route to FD” opportunity with the plan and expectation from day one, that the successful candidate will progress into a Commercial Finance Director position within 12-18 months of joining..

Therefore if you are a technically strong FC who wants a clear, credible route into a fully commercial, board-level finance role, this is not one you want to miss!

Reporting directly to the CFO, you will take ownership of the day-to-day finance function, lead and develop a small team, and play a visible role in the senior management team.

Beyond the core financial controllership, the role carries genuine commercial breadth, involvement in M&A activity, funder and insurance relationships, and increasing involvement in sales and negotiations as the successful candidate grows into the position.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the key duties will be:

  • Deliver core financial reporting including Stats & MI Packs

  • Continuously develop the group’s financial systems & processes to deliver high quality management information

  • Lead the finance team in building a valued ‘business partnership’ relationship with the wider business

  • Deliver and maintain appropriate budgets & forecasts, informing management decisions

  • Ensure compliance with all relevant UK regulations & statutory obligations.

  • Lead the relationship with external auditors, meeting all UK statutory requirements


The successful candidate will:
  • Be fully qualified ACA/CIMA/ACCA with commercial accounting experience.

  • Have UK reporting experience, either UK GAAP or IFRS applied to UK entities

  • Have strong commercial finance acumen and the ability to effectively build relationships across the wider business

  • Be systematic with the ability to create and deliver meaningful management information to actively support business growth


What's on offer?
  • On site parking

  • Company Car/Allowance

  • Competitive bonus

  • Clear progression path to FD within 2 years

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