Stanton House
European Finance Director
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About the Job
Job Title: European Finance Director
Industry: Insurance
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: London (Hybrid)
Our client is a large international business operating across multiple European markets, serving millions of customers through a portfolio of established products and services.
The organisation combines the stability of a mature market leader with the pace and opportunity of a business focused on growth, transformation, and operational excellence. With a strong track record of innovation, investment, and expansion, it offers the chance to influence commercial performance across a complex multinational environment while working closely with senior leadership teams.
You will drive profitable growth, strengthen financial discipline, and support strategic decision-making across multiple jurisdictions.
The successful candidate will provide commercial insight, robust financial challenge, and leadership across planning, performance management, governance, and investment decisions. This is a highly visible position with significant influence over business performance, resource allocation, and long-term growth initiatives.
A little more information about the role:
- Lead financial performance across a diverse portfolio of European and growth markets.
- Own regional P&L delivery in partnership with market and regional leadership teams.
- Develop and oversee budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes.
- Provide forward-looking analysis of commercial performance, key risks, and growth opportunities.
- Drive initiatives to improve revenue, profitability, and cost efficiency across multiple markets.
- Support strategic decision-making through high-quality financial insight and scenario modelling.
- Act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders, providing constructive challenge and commercial guidance.
- Ensure robust financial controls, governance frameworks, and risk management practices are maintained.
- Oversee statutory reporting, regulatory compliance, and audit activities across markets.
- Maintain the integrity and quality of financial reporting in line with group standards and policies.
- Lead, develop, and mentor a multi-country finance organisation.
- Build consistency, capability, and accountability across regional finance teams.
- Partner effectively with Group Finance and shared service functions.
- Drive finance transformation, process improvement, standardisation, and enhanced data quality.
- Support investment, resource allocation, and growth decisions through rigorous financial analysis.
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To successfully deliver in this position, you will need to have:
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- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Proven experience leading finance functions within a complex, multi-country international environment.
- Strong commercial finance background with significant P&L ownership.
- Demonstrable experience partnering with senior executive stakeholders and influencing strategic decisions.
- Deep understanding of budgeting, forecasting, performance management, and financial planning processes.
- Experience operating across multiple regulatory, statutory, and governance frameworks.
- Strong financial control, risk management, and compliance expertise.
- Track record of developing and leading high-performing finance teams across different geographies.
- Advanced analytical and modelling capabilities with the ability to translate data into actionable business insights.
- Ability to balance commercial partnership with appropriate financial challenge and independent judgement.
If you have the skillset required, or would like further information, please apply below. Unfortunately, we may not be able to respond to every unsuccessful applicant.
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