Axon Moore
Group Finance Director
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Group Finance Director
Yorkshire
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We are working with a successful, privately owned construction and property group to appoint a Group Finance Director following the planned retirement of a long-standing Finance Director.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a well-established, entrepreneurial business with a strong reputation, experienced leadership team, and a stable platform for future growth. The role offers broad responsibility across two complementary businesses, providing genuine strategic influence whilst remaining close to day-to-day commercial operations.
The Opportunity
Reporting directly to the shareholders, you will provide financial leadership across the group, partnering with the Boards and senior leadership teams to support strategic decision-making, commercial performance, and long-term business planning.
This is a broad SME Finance Director role, combining strategic input with hands-on leadership of an established finance function. You'll inherit a capable finance team, robust financial processes, and a well-managed transition with the support of the retiring Finance Director.
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The business operates across construction, property, and asset-backed activities, creating a varied and commercially engaging role with exposure to development, investment, and operational decision-making.
The Role
Key responsibilities will include:
- Leading the finance function across the group.
- Producing high-quality management information, budgets, forecasts, and cash flow reporting.
- Acting as a trusted adviser to shareholders and the Boards.
- Supporting commercial decision-making, investment appraisals, and strategic planning.
- Managing banking relationships, funding, and financial governance.
- Leading and developing an experienced finance team.
- Driving continuous improvement across systems, reporting, and financial processes.
- Working closely with external advisers including auditors, accountants, and lenders.
This is a highly visible leadership position within an owner-managed business where commercial judgment, relationship building, and a pragmatic approach are just as important as technical expertise.
The Individual
We are seeking a commercially minded finance leader who enjoys working within entrepreneurial SME environments.
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You may already be operating as a Finance Director or be an ambitious Financial Controller or Head of Finance ready to step into your first Group Finance Director role.
Experience within construction, property, real estate, or other project or asset-intensive sectors would be advantageous.
Key attributes include:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA).
- Strong commercial and strategic capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally.
- Experience leading finance teams and developing robust financial reporting.
- Pragmatic, collaborative approach suited to an owner-managed business.
Why Apply?
- Rare succession opportunity with an established and successful privately owned group.
- Broad, varied role spanning complementary businesses.
- Trusted adviser to shareholders with genuine strategic influence.
- Stable, profitable platform with long-term growth ambitions.
- Strong existing finance team and structured handover from the retiring Finance Director.
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