Financial Director

Our client is a leading, private equity backed IT services business, headquartered in The Netherlands. They are a pivotal player within its vertical, and coupled with its investment from a European growth buy-out Fund, it is strategically positioned for significant expansion across Northern Europe through targeted acquisitions and organic growth.

To support this growth, the business is seeking a Finance Director to join the team and take responsibility for the financial management of its high-growth business in the UK. These operations represent £70M in annual revenue, with an organic top and bottom-line growth. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a high-potential, energetic, and dedicated individual looking to advance their career within a company poised for sustained growth in the years to come.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead partnerships with local Business Operations, Sales, and other teams to develop and implement continuous improvement processes
• Develop and implement financial strategies aimed at analysing and expanding profitable service lines
• Leverage data analytics to identify high-growth service opportunities, customer demand trends, and avenues for revenue optimisation
• Partner with business unit leaders to interpret financial data and deliver insights that guide strategic decisions for service expansion
• Lead the analysis of contribution margins across service lines to identify opportunities for profitability improvements through cost management and pricing strategies
• Collaborate with operations and marketing teams to evaluate cost structures and pricing effectiveness, ensuring service lines meet or exceed targeted contribution margins
• Oversee the budgeting process and five-year plan
• Manage monthly performance analyses, including management reports and KPI monitoring
• Build and oversee robust forecasting models that incorporate historical data and align with growth objectives, focusing specifically on the growth and contribution margins of service lines
• Present actionable financial insights to the executive team, board, and stakeholders, with a focus on the financial impact of service lines and contribution margin
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Requirements

• Exceptional academic background
• 5–10 years of professional experience in a high-profile/demanding financial environment
• In-depth knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and procedures
• Result-orientated, smart, and ambitious individual who aims to deliver exceptional outcomes.
• Reliable and methodical approach,
• Skilled at building strong working relationships with key stakeholders.