Finance Director

Employment type: Permanent
Salary: 160k/year - 190k/year

West Surrey | Hybrid Working

£160,000 - £190,000 + Exceptional Benefits.

We are partnering with a fast-growing, well-backed business that is entering an exciting stage of development and scale.

As the company continues to grow, they are looking to appoint a Finance Director to join the leadership team and play a central role in shaping the next phase of the business. This is a high-impact role where finance sits at the heart of commercial decision making.

Working closely with the CEO, Managing Director and wider board, you will provide the financial insight, discipline and strategic thinking required to support growth, improve performance and ensure the business is built on strong financial foundations.

This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on ownership of the finance function, making it ideal for someone who enjoys operating close to the detail while also influencing direction at board level.

The Opportunity

You will take full responsibility for the finance function, ensuring the business has clear visibility of performance, strong financial controls and the insight required to make confident commercial decisions.

• Key areas of responsibility will include:
• Leading all financial planning, forecasting and budgeting activity across the business.
• Delivering clear and insightful management reporting that supports leadership decision making.
• Developing financial models and analysis to support commercial strategy and investment decisions.
• Strengthening financial controls, governance and reporting processes as the organisation grows.
• Managing statutory reporting, audit processes and compliance requirements.
• Overseeing cash flow, working capital and banking relationships.
• Producing board-level reporting and supporting senior stakeholders with financial insight.
• Building and developing a capable finance team and scalable finance processes.
• Ensuring systems, reporting tools and data infrastructure support a growing and evolving business.

About You

This role would suit an experienced Finance Director, who enjoys operating in ambitious, fast-moving environments.

Wish List:

• Experienced finance leader who has operated at this level.
• Qualified accountant with exceptional academics
• Stable and progressive career to date.
• Ideally experienced gained working for a PE backed and fast-growth business.

You are likely to bring:

• A strong technical finance background across reporting, controls and compliance.
• Experience operating in a growing or evolving business environment.
• The ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insight.
• Confidence working closely with senior leadership teams and board stakeholders.
• A hands-on approach combined with the ability to think strategically.
• Experience building or improving finance processes and systems as organisations scale.

Why This Role?

This is a genuinely exciting opportunity to join a business at a pivotal stage of its journey.

You will have the chance to help shape the financial direction of the company, influence key decisions and build a finance function that supports long-term growth.

For someone who enjoys making a real impact in a growing organisation, this role offers both visibility and scope.