At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy and drive performance in a dynamic waste management organisation.
- Company: Join a market-leading waste management company focused on innovation and growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership opportunities, and the chance to shape finance functions.
- Other info: Excellent career progression potential in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on business performance and strategic decision-making.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance leadership and strong commercial acumen required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Eton Bridge Partners has exclusively partnered with a large, complex waste management organisation to appoint a commercially focused Finance Director. This is a high-impact leadership role supporting a sizeable business unit, partnering closely with the CFO and Managing Director to drive performance, improve profitability, and enhance finance capability across a diverse operational footprint.
The Role
- Acting as a trusted partner, you will lead financial strategy, planning and performance across a significant business area.
- Key areas of focus will include:
- Driving business performance, cost efficiency and productivity initiatives
- Improving profitability and commercial outcomes across a portfolio of long-term customer contracts and commercial arrangements
- Leading the continued evolution of the finance function, operating model and team capability
- Supporting strategic decision-making, investment appraisal, risk management and resource allocation
- Partnering closely with operational, commercial and functional leaders to deliver measurable business improvement
The position carries leadership responsibility for a sizeable finance team and sits at the heart of a fast-paced, performance-focused environment.
The Individual
- We are looking for an emerging Finance Director or established Head of Finance with:
- Experience operating within a complex organisation which is asset intensive.
- Experience working with long term service contracts
- Strong commercial acumen and experience supporting operational performance, profitability and long-term customer relationships
- A track record of driving change, efficiency and financial improvement
- The credibility and influencing skills to challenge and support senior stakeholders
You will combine intellectual curiosity with a pragmatic, hands-on approach and be comfortable operating in a dynamic and evolving environment. This represents an excellent opportunity to join a market-leading organisation in a highly visible leadership role, with significant influence over business performance and strategic decision-making. The role offers genuine scope to shape the finance function, develop high-performing teams and play a key role in the ongoing growth and evolution of the wider business, with strong long-term progression potential.
Divisional Finance Director in Reading employer: Eton Bridge Partners Ltd
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