Robert Half
Financial Director
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Finance Director | Manchester | £90k–£110k + Bonus | Hybrid | Permanent
Robert Half are exclusively partnering with a growing, privately owned Manchester-based business to appoint a commercially minded Finance Director.
This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious finance leader to take ownership of an established finance function and play a key role in shaping how finance supports the wider business. The successful candidate will have a genuine opportunity to modernise and transform the finance function, driving improvements across processes, systems, reporting and management information, while helping create a more efficient and commercially focused finance operation.
Working closely with the Managing Director and wider Senior Leadership Team, you will also act as a key commercial sounding board, providing insight, challenge and financial direction to support profitability and future growth.
The role
- Lead and develop the finance function.
- Own budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial planning.
- Provide commercially focused insight to the SLT.
- Identify and deliver opportunities to automate and improve finance processes.
- Modernise management information and reporting.
- Strengthen financial controls and governance.
- Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, margins and profitability.
- Review and develop the finance team and wider finance structure.
- Support the continued development of financial systems and technology.
- Take a hands-on approach to the role, getting into the detail when required and leading from the front.
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The person
We are looking for a forward-thinking, commercially minded Finance Director who enjoys improving businesses and making a tangible difference.
You will ideally have:
- Senior finance leadership experience within an SME or mid-market environment.
- Strong commercial and strategic acumen.
- A proven track record of process improvement and/or finance transformation.
- Experience improving automation, systems or reporting.
- Strong budgeting, forecasting and management information experience.
- The confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- A hands-on approach with a genuine willingness to roll your sleeves up and get involved.
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Ideally, you will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, although QBE candidates with the right experience will be considered.
Experience within manufacturing, distribution, engineering, construction or another project-led environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
What's on offer?
- £90,000–£110,000 salary
- Discretionary Bonus
- Enhanced benefits package
- Hybrid working, 3 days in the office
- Genuine opportunity to shape and transform the finance function
- Direct exposure to the SLT
- A commercially influential position with significant autonomy
- Opportunity to make a visible impact on the future direction of the business
This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Director who wants to be more than the head of finance and play a genuine role in shaping the future of a successful business.
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