Temporary Finance Director in Carlisle

George OystonAxon Moore is working with an established and successful business as they look to appoint an experienced Finance Director to join their Senior Management Team. This is a high-profile, hands-on leadership position with significant strategic influence across financial performance, commercial decision-making, governance and future growth. Working closely with the CEO, and wider Senior Management Team, the successful candidate will provide leadership across finance, reporting, controls, cash management, forecasting and commercial analysis. The role would suit a commercially minded finance leader who can combine Board-level financial insight with the practical leadership needed to operate effectively within a complex and evolving organisation. Key Responsibilities • Lead and develop the Finance and Loss Prevention teams, ensuring high standards of performance, accountability and support across the business. • Provide clear financial leadership to optimise business performance and support the company’s strategic objectives. • Deliver timely, accurate and insightful financial information to the CEO and senior stakeholders. • Oversee budgets, forecasts, management reporting and financial reporting, ensuring information is robust, clearly reviewed and commercially useful. • Maintain strong financial governance, systems, controls and compliance across the business. • Ensure financial systems and processes are robust and capable of supporting current operations and future growth. • Develop and maintain policies and procedures that promote sound financial management and control. • Ensure statutory, regulatory and accounting requirements are met across all relevant areas. • Ensure accounting policies comply with relevant standards and that company policies are applied consistently. • Partner with senior leaders to strengthen commercial decision-making and business performance. • Work with the CEO and Senior Management Team to ensure financial forecasting is accurate, transparent and aligned with business priorities. • Contribute to company strategy by challenging assumptions and providing financial analysis, guidance and insight on plans, targets and key business drivers. • Provide financial guidance and support around commercial contracts, pricing and negotiations. • Drive continuous improvement across finance processes, team capability and performance reporting. • About You You will be a qualified finance professional with substantial senior leadership experience and a strong track record of operating in a commercial environment. The successful candidate is likely to have: • ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified with 10+ years’ post-qualification experience gained within a commercial environment. • Executive-level strategic and financial leadership experience, with credibility at Board and senior stakeholder level. • Strong commercial acumen, analytical capability and confidence supporting operational performance. • Strong leadership, relationship-building and people-management skills. • This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Finance Director or senior finance leader to take a high-profile position within an established and evolving business, with genuine influence over commercial performance and future growth. Our local Lancashire & Cumbria Axon Moore team recruit across all accounting and finance roles, from CFO and FD through to transactional finance, on both a temporary and permanent basis.