Siena Partnership
Finance Director
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Finance Director
Manufacturing, Permanent - Wiltshire
The Siena Partnership is supporting a sub £20m manufacturing business in Wiltshire with the appointment of a Finance Director ahead of its acquisition by a well-known private equity investor.
This is a pivotal, board-level role with responsibility for leading the finance function and helping shape the business through its next stage of growth. Operating within a lean team, the Finance Director must be equally comfortable setting the financial strategy, partnering with the board and investors, and remaining close to the detail.
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- Lead the finance function and manage a small, hands-on team.
- Deliver accurate monthly reporting, budgets, forecasts, and board packs.
- Provide meaningful commercial insight to the board and incoming investors.
- Strengthen financial controls, processes, and reporting following the transaction.
- Drive cash-flow, working-capital, and inventory management.
- Improve visibility across margins, product costing, and operational performance.
- Support the post-deal value-creation plan and wider strategic initiatives.
- Oversee statutory reporting, audit, tax, and compliance requirements.
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Candidate profile
- Qualified accountant: ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
- Technically strong, with ownership of financial reporting, controls, and compliance.
- Experience within manufacturing, engineering, or a related operational environment.
- Commercially astute and capable of acting as a true business partner to the board.
- Comfortable working in a small business with limited resources and a lean finance team.
- Able to move confidently between strategic priorities and hands-on delivery.
- Previous private equity or transaction experience would be highly advantageous.
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