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Michael Page

Finance Director

Thame
£90k – £100k/yr
Posted about 13 hours ago
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Finance Director

We are seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead financial operations, ensuring accurate reporting, strong controls, and commercial insight. This hands-on role is ideal for someone who thrives in a growing SME and wants to influence decision-making, improve processes, and support business growth. Based in Thame, with a hybrid working model.

Client Details

Our client is a small company experiencing rapid growth and investment. As the business continues to expand across the UK and internationally, they are looking for a commercially minded individual to lead the finance function and help drive strategic growth.

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Finance Director Key Responsibilities

Commercial Finance

  • Provide financial analysis to support strategic decisions.
  • Drive pricing, profitability, and margin improvement initiatives.
  • Evaluate investment opportunities and business cases.
  • Support international financial planning as overseas operations expand.

Financial Management

  • Lead the finance function and manage the Bookkeeper.
  • Produce monthly management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
  • Oversee cash flow, working capital, and KPI reporting.
  • Monitor profitability and identify performance trends and anomalies.

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Financial Control

  • Maintain robust financial controls and compliance.
  • Manage month-end and year-end processes.
  • Liaise with external accountants and auditors.
  • Oversee VAT, tax compliance, and balance sheet reconciliations.

Operational Responsibilities

  • Oversee AP, AR, credit control, and payroll.
  • Improve financial systems, reporting, and process automation.
  • Support ERP and accounting system optimisation.

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A successful Finance Director should have:

Essential

  • ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
  • Experience in a similar senior finance role.
  • Strong knowledge of UK accounting standards.
  • Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
  • Experience of international trading and multi-currency accounting.
  • Experience with accounting software such as Xero, Sage, QuickBooks, or similar.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain financial information clearly to non-financial stakeholders.

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Personal Attributes

  • Commercially minded.
  • Highly organised and methodical.
  • Proactive and solutions focused.
  • High attention to detail.
  • Trustworthy with strong professional integrity.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing business.
  • Continuous improvement mindset.

Job Offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Hybrid working
  • Modern offices in Thame, Oxfordshire with on-site parking.
  • Opportunity to influence the growth of an expanding international business.
  • A supportive and collaborative working environment.
  • Career progression as the business continues to grow.

This is an exciting opportunity to become a key member of a growing business operating in an international market. You'll work closely with the leadership team, helping shape financial strategy while improving processes and supporting ambitious growth plans. If you're looking for a role where your work has real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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Thame, England, United Kingdom

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