Nigel Wright Recruitment
Finance Director
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We’re partnering with a confidential, specialist engineering-led business operating across international markets and backed by a larger group.
With a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and delivery, the business combines technical capability with a collaborative, hands-on culture. It has built a solid platform and is now focused on strengthening performance, sharpening commercial decision-making, and delivering sustainable growth.
This is an opportunity to join at a pivotal stage, working alongside an experienced leadership team to shape the next phase of the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the finance function, ensuring robust reporting, controls, and governance
- Act as a trusted member of the leadership team, contributing to strategy and business planning
- Provide clear financial insight to support better decision making and drive overall performance
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes
- Strengthen visibility of business performance, identifying risks and opportunities early
- Manage cash, financial risk, and overall financial discipline
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to support growth and efficiency
- Build and develop a capable, engaged finance team
- Ensure high-quality reporting within a structured group environment
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Key Skills Preferred
- Qualified accountant (CIMA, ACA, ACCA, or equivalent)
- Experience operating at FD or senior finance leadership level
- Background in engineering, manufacturing, or a commercially driven environment
- Strong commercial mindset with the ability to influence and challenge
- Experience working within a group or structured reporting environment
- Confident communicator, able to engage and influence at Board level
- Hands-on, pragmatic style with a willingness to get close to the business
- Strong leadership capability with experience developing teams
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