Kinora Group
Financial Director
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About the Role
This is a unique opportunity to build the finance function from the ground up, at one of the UK's fastest-growing foodtech companies, innovating the next generation of beverages, both under our own brands and for white-label partners.
We're entering an exciting new phase of growth, with significant expansion ahead, particularly into the US market, alongside new products, partnerships, and commercial opportunities. We're looking for a commercially sharp Financial Director who wants to play a central role in that journey.
This is a genuine seat at the table, not a back-office reporting role. You'll work directly with the CEO and Board, combining strong financial leadership with commercial thinking to help shape where the business goes next. As we scale over the next 12-24 months, there are significant opportunities for career growth and building a team around you.
What You'll Do
- Own financial control, accounting, statutory reporting, and audits
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, Board reporting, and KPI dashboards
- Manage cash flow, banking relationships, and working capital, including vendor financing and factoring
- Build financial models to support new product launches, capex, international expansion, and strategic initiatives
- Partner closely with operational and commercial leaders on pricing, margin, and profitability
- Provide the financial insight behind key growth and investment decisions
- Build and develop the finance team as the business scales
- Report directly to the CEO and Board
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What We're Looking For
- ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified
- Finance leadership experience within food manufacturing, FMCG, consumer products, or another fast-moving product-led environment
- Strong financial control, FP&A, and modelling capability
- Track record managing banking relationships, debt facilities, and working capital optimization
- Experience operating in a high-growth, entrepreneurial, or start-up/scale-up environment
- Food and beverage sector experience would be particularly valuable
- Commercially minded, someone who wants to understand the business behind the numbers and influence decisions
- Comfortable and curious about using AI and technology to improve finance systems, reporting, and decision-making
- A confident communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders and challenging constructively
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What We Offer
- Competitive salary, share scheme, and excellent perks
- A genuine leadership role with direct exposure to the CEO and Board
- The opportunity to have a meaningful influence on a rapidly growing UK business and its US expansion
- The chance to shape, build, and ultimately lead the finance function rather than inherit a finished one
- Exposure to new product launches, manufacturing, international growth, and strategic investment decisions
- Flexible/hybrid working
- Clear and accelerated progression opportunities as the business scales
For someone coming from a strong finance background who wants to move closer to the commercial heart of a business and build something from the ground up, this is an opportunity to take genuine ownership, helping build the financial infrastructure behind the company's next stage of growth rather than simply reporting on it.
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