Finance Director in Andover

Cross Rental Services are looking for a commercially sharp, hands-on Finance Director to lead and mentor our finance team & business partner with the UK MD as a key member of the senior leadership team. Reporting to the CFO, you will have full strategic and operational responsibility for the entire finance function while leaning into group functions including Treasury & Capital expenditure. This is a full-time, permanent role working in our Andover head office.

About Cross Rental Services: Cross Rental Services is the UK & Ireland’s leading specialist asset rental business, delivering cutting-edge HVAC, refrigeration and catering hire solutions. Having experienced significant growth over the past 10 years, our team operates across multiple UK sites in a fast-paced, operationally complex environment. We are relentlessly focused on our customers and take pride in long-term partnerships with some of the country’s leading retailers, government bodies, facilities managers and process manufacturers. Our critical solutions enable them to achieve their own goals with peace of mind that they are supported in all their HVAC and refrigeration requirements. Guided by our core values—Respect, Accountability, Teamwork, Commitment, and Integrity—we offer a dynamic workplace where innovation and impact thrive.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the group’s financial strategy, annual budgeting, rolling forecasting and long-term financial planning.
• Deliver insightful monthly management accounts, KPIs and board reporting with clear commercial commentary.
• Direct line management, mentoring and development of an on-site finance team of 5 + 3 indirect reports based at our Andover Head Office.
• Close management of outstanding debts, working with the commercial team to ensure that cash is collected on a timely basis, and managing debtor days.
• Overseeing all treasury, cash-flow management, banking relationships and covenant compliance.
• Control the reporting of group capex actuals commitments and compare to budget for reporting to the Group board.

What We’re Looking For:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant post-qualification experience.
• Currently performing at Finance Director or Senior Financial Controller level, ideally gained within HVAC/equipment rental, plant hire, powered access, tool hire, facilities services or another asset-heavy business.
• Hands-on, visible leader who enjoys being based full-time on-site with the team in Andover.
• Strong technical foundation combined with genuine commercial curiosity and excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrable experience of M&A, integration, and delivering growth in an SME or private-equity backed environment.
• Comfortable operating at Board level, challenging constructively and influencing key decisions.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary with car allowance.
• 25 days’ holiday + bank holidays, company pension, private medical insurance, life assurance & corporate eyecare scheme.
• Continued learning & development supporting your career progression.

Our Mission:

• We are customer centric. That means we provide excellent and agile service, which is right first time, every time.
• We are trusted partners. That means our customers trust us to work with them to solve complex engineering problems with precision.
• We are innovators. That means we use our expertise to grow our business, constantly looking for opportunity to innovate and improve.
• We are one team. We aim to grow talent by fostering pride and passion in the business, developing our people through education and having fun.

Click “Apply” or send your CV to recruitment@crossrental.co.uk