Finance Director in Royal Tunbridge Wells

Are you a commercially driven Finance leader who wants to shape strategy - not just report on it? We're looking for a Finance Director to join the leadership team of two growing manufacturing businesses within the Biffa Group. This is a high-impact role where finance is central to decision-making, investment and long-term growth.

You'll act as a true business partner to the Managing Director and senior leadership team - challenging, guiding and supporting performance while helping drive organic growth, acquisitions and operational improvement. This is an opportunity for a strategic thinker who enjoys influence, autonomy and building value in a dynamic operational environment.

The role involves being a core member of a four-person executive team responsible for delivering profitable growth and long-term strategy across a £150m revenue business. You'll lead the finance function while playing a pivotal role in commercial decision‐making, investment activity and performance improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Shaping financial strategy, annual budgets and 5‐year plans
• Partnering with operations and commercial teams to improve performance and profitability
• Supporting pricing decisions, tenders and customer contract management
• Leading investment appraisal and acquisition activity
• Providing insight‐driven reporting and meaningful operational metrics
• Developing financial controls and governance frameworks
• Influencing business strategy, market entry and growth opportunities
• Managing and developing the finance team

You'll operate at both strategic and operational levels - from board‐level planning to hands‐on commercial support.

What makes this role exciting?

This isn’t a reporting role – it’s a leadership role. You'll be central to how the business grows: evaluating investments, supporting acquisitions, influencing pricing and helping operational teams improve productivity. You will have real autonomy, direct exposure to senior stakeholders and the ability to leave a lasting commercial impact across multiple sites and functions.

What do I need to be successful?

• Qualified accountant (ACA or CIMA) with strong post‐qualification experience
• Senior finance leadership experience within an operational business
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to influence non‐finance stakeholders
• Experience in planning, reporting, forecasting and financial control
• Confident communicator comfortable operating at executive level
• Ability to drive improvement, challenge constructively and lead change

Desirable:

• Manufacturing or multi‐site experience
• M&A or investment appraisal exposure
• Contract‐based or operationally intensive environments

Why join?

• A genuine executive leadership position with strategic influence
• Direct impact on growth, acquisitions and investment decisions
• High visibility across senior leadership and group stakeholders
• Autonomy to shape processes, performance and commercial outcomes
• Long‐term development within a major, purpose‐driven organisation

Biffa – changing the way people think about waste. At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we're turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. Our people are trusted to make a difference – and given the space to do it. We believe diverse perspectives create stronger businesses, which is why inclusion, collaboration and fresh thinking sit at the heart of how we work.