Walker Hamill
Director of Finance Transformation
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Director of Finance Transformation
Director of Finance Transformation
Location: London / Hybrid Salary Guide: c. £150,000 + Bonus + Benefits REF: MR54040 (Industry: Technology, Employment Type: Permanent)
About the Role
Our client is a high-growth, private equity backed technology business seeking an experienced and commercially minded Director of Finance Transformation to lead the Group’s financial control, reporting, and governance function. The candidate will support the CFO in defining and delivering the business’s strategic, commercial, and value-creation agenda.
This role merges core GFC (Group Financial Controller) responsibilities with strategic and commercial finance activities—aligned to the needs of a private equity-backed business poised for accelerated growth. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the CFO and senior management, ensuring the financial foundations of the business are robust, accurate, and scalable, while advising on modernising the finance function for the next growth phase.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead financial control, reporting, and governance, ensuring compliance, accuracy, and timely reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
- Support the CFO in delivering value anticipation for private equity investors, aligning financial strategy with growth ambitions.
- Work collaboratively with senior leadership to enhance corporate and group accounting processes, including consolidation, financial close, and reporting.
- Drive operational efficiencies within the finance function and guide transformation initiatives towards a scalable, agile, and future-focused financial model.
- Add commercial insight and credibility when advising the CFO and leadership team on strategy, acquisition activity and investment decisions.
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Requirements
Essential
- ACA Chartered Accountant qualification (or relevant equivalent)
- Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Head of Financial Reporting in a high-growth, private equity-backed, or private equity-led environment
- Technology, SaaS, software, or digital business experience highly preferred
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and group consolidation expertise
- Ability to articulate financial insights with influence and credibility at senior level, balancing operational realities with strategic needs
- Experience aligning finance to commercial objectives for capital-assisted growth
Desirable
- Exposure to or within a fin-tech or scale-up vertical
- Experience in implementing financial ERP, FI Techstack, and business-transforming systems
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Why This Role?
This is an opportunity for a high-calibre finance professional with a proven track-record in strategic commercial insight and operational capabilities. Reporting directly to the CFO, the position offers:
- Strategic influence with senior leadership and investors
- Operational ownership of critical finance functions
- Exposure to high-impact financial and commercial decision making
If you're interested in making a meaningful impact within a private equity-backed technology business, we’d welcome a discussion.
Apply Now To apply for this senior Director of Finance Transformation role, visit our apply page or contact your preferred Walker Hamill consultant. Due to high volume, we can only respond to candidates matching our client’s targeted requirements. If you haven’t heard from us within ten days, please discontinue following up.
About Walker Hamill Walker Hamill specialises in finance and strategy recruitment, with nearly 40 years of experience placing professionals across private equity-backed businesses, listed organisations, and private companies. Strengths include private equity, tech, digital, media, retail, pharma/biotech, and broader global operations. Headquartered in London, with regional hubs across continental Europe.
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