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Group Finance Director

West Midlands Permanent View Job Description
This role is a high-impact opportunity for a commercially driven Group Finance Director to lead financial transformation, optimise systems, and provide strategic insight to drive business growth. As a key partner to the CEO and Board, you will enhance profitability, implement scalable financial systems, and champion data-driven decision-making in a fast-growing, globally ambitious company.
  • High Impact Role
  • High Growth, profitable business.

About Our Client

This industry leader has been redefining standards through innovation, expanding its product range and global operations to deliver groundbreaking solutions. Recognised as one of Britain's fastest-growing private company in 2020, it has built a reputation for challenging industry norms and revolutionising the producer-manufacturer relationship. With a customer-centric approach, agile processes, and a commitment to sustainability, it continues to disrupt the market, setting new benchmarks and empowering clients to achieve greater efficiency and success

Job Description



  • Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a trusted financial advisor, providing insightful analysis and strategic guidance to drive profitability, cost efficiency, and business growth.


  • Commercial Insight & Value Creation: Deliver actionable financial intelligence to enhance decision-making across the business. Drive margin improvement, cost control, and operational efficiencies to maximise value.


  • Financial Transformation & Systems Leadership: Lead the enhancement of financial systems and processes to ensure scalability and robustness. Whether optimising existing systems or implementing new solutions, your expertise will be instrumental in supporting future growth. SAP experience is desirable, but strong system leadership in any platform is welcomed.


  • Change & Performance Leadership: Champion a culture of continuous improvement, fostering financial excellence and operational agility. Lead transformation initiatives that enhance commercial outcomes and drive competitive advantage.


  • KPI & Financial Reporting: Oversee the production of timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting, ensuring transparency and data-driven decision-making at every level.


  • External & Regulatory Relationships: Manage relationships with auditors, banks, and financial partners, ensuring compliance and strengthening the company's financial standing.


  • Technical & Statutory Expertise: Oversee statutory accounts, compliance, and complex financial matters, leveraging external technical specialists where needed to ensure regulatory alignment.

The Successful Applicant



  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with extensive senior financial leadership experience.


  • Commercially Driven Leader with a proven track record of influencing strategic decisions, optimising financial performance, and driving business value.


  • Systems Transformation Expertise, with experience in financial systems optimisation or implementation. SAP experience is a plus but not essential.


  • Strategic & Resilient Thinker, able to challenge existing practices, navigate complexity, and drive meaningful change.


  • Senior Leadership Presence, with the ability to collaborate cross-functionally and inspire teams to achieve commercial excellence.


  • Experience in Costing & Stock Management within a business where these areas significantly impact profitability and operations.

What's on Offer

This is an exceptional opportunity to lead the financial strategy of a fast-growing UK business with ambitious global expansion plans. You'll have the platform to shape transformation, implement best-in-class financial systems, and be at the heart of strategic decision-making. With a supportive and forward-thinking leadership team, this role offers the chance to make a tangible impact in a high-energy, growth-focused environment

Contact
Jamie Rodden
Quote job ref
JN-022025-6670468

Job summary

Function
CFO & Financial Management
Subsector
CFO & Financial Management Subsector
Industry
Industrial
Location
West Midlands
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jamie Rodden
Job reference
JN-022025-6670468

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