Michael Page
Finance Director
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Role Overview
An exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Director to join a successful owner-managed business and act as a trusted adviser to the Managing Director and leadership team. This role combines hands-on financial leadership with responsibility for supporting strategic decisions, business performance, systems improvement, and wider operational initiatives.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established owner-managed business operating within a fast-paced service-led environment as part of a wider group structure.
The business is seeking a commercially focused Finance Director to provide financial leadership, support strategic decision-making, and help drive continued operational and commercial performance.
Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role offers a rare opportunity to influence the direction of the business whilst leading finance and several key support functions.
Description
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Developing and delivering the financial strategy for the business
- Leading budgeting, forecasting, and scenario planning
- Providing commercial insight and analysis to support decision-making
- Producing timely management information, KPIs, and performance reporting
- Managing cashflow, treasury, and working capital
- Supporting profitability improvement and cost optimisation initiatives
- Maintaining robust financial controls, systems, and governance
- Presenting financial performance and recommendations at board level
- Leading a small finance team and overseeing wider business support functions
- Managing relationships with external stakeholders including banks, auditors, and advisors
- Supporting strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the business
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Profile
You will be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with experience operating within an SME environment.
We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:
- Strong management accounting and forecasting capabilities
- Experience supporting senior leaders with commercial decisions
- Ability to influence and challenge constructively
- Strong cashflow and working capital management experience
- Experience improving systems, processes, and reporting
- Leadership experience within a fast-paced business environment
- A hands-on and proactive approach
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Previous experience within operational, distribution, logistics, manufacturing, industrial services, or similarly fast-moving environments would be advantageous.
Job Offer
- Salary: £100,000 - £120,000
- Leadership role reporting directly to the Managing Director
- Broad strategic and commercial remit
- Opportunity to influence business performance and future growth
- Established and successful owner-managed organisation
- Office-based role in Kent
Desired Skills and Experience
Financial Leadership
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Commercial Finance
- Business Partnering
- Budgeting & Forecasting
- Cash Flow Management
- Management Accounting
- Financial Reporting
- Business Strategy
- Business Transformation
- Cost Control
- Profitability Analysis
- Finance Business Partnering
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
Job Titles:
- Finance Director
- Financial Director
- Head of Finance
- Head of Finance & Operations
- Finance Controller
- Financial Controller
- Group Financial Controller
- Commercial Finance Director
- Commercial Finance Manager
- Head of FP&A
- Finance Business Partner
- CFO
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