At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial strategy to drive growth from £15m to £50m in a purpose-led business.
- Company: Join a B Corp certified company focused on sustainability and design innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and a vibrant office in central London.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with direct access to ambitious founders.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a creative industry while championing sustainability.
- Qualifications: Chartered accountant with 5-7 years PQE and experience in scaling SMEs.
The predicted salary is between 112500 - 137500 £ per year.
Build the financial strategy behind a high-growth, purpose-led design and procurement business. This FD role isn't about reporting on growth - it's helping create it. We’re partnering with an ambitious, founder-led business operating across design, interiors and specialist procurement. Already successful in its market, the business has a clear ambition to grow from c.£15m to £50m over the next five years. The incoming Finance Director will play a central role in making this happen.
Why this business? Growth with purpose
This is a business with genuine commercial momentum, but its ambitions don't come at the expense of its values. It is B Corp certified, with sustainability and responsible sourcing embedded into the business model and proposition. Environmental responsibility is a genuine competitive differentiator and an important part of where the company is heading, and is winning them significant market share. They are serious about sustainability, with a Head of Sustainability having an important voice in the small leadership team.
A genuinely interesting industry
This isn't a conventional corporate environment. The business sits within the design and interiors sector, working across an increasingly sophisticated market and at the intersection of creativity, procurement and sustainability.
Entrepreneurial leadership
You’ll work directly with the founders and leadership team in a business where your judgement will be heard. This is a role for someone who wants to challenge, influence and shape decisions, rather than simply provide financial information after the decisions have been made.
A great place to work
The business has a bright, collaborative and entrepreneurial culture, right in the heart of London's design community. It's a setting that impresses, that reflects the character of the business: creative, ambitious and forward-thinking.
The role
You’ll take ownership of the financial strategy and become a key member of the leadership team. Your remit will include:
- Supporting and shaping the £15m → £50m growth strategy
- Commercial planning and decision-making
- Financial planning, forecasting and performance
- Cash flow and working capital
- Profitability and commercial insight
- Building scalable financial infrastructure, controls and reporting
- Providing strategic challenge to the founders and leadership team
This is a highly visible, hands-on strategic role with genuine scope to shape how the business scales.
Who we’re looking for
We're looking for a chartered accountant with c.5–7 years PQE who has demonstrable experience operating in and supporting the significant growth of an SME. You will need:
- Proven experience of scaling or supporting a growing SME
- Strong commercial and strategic thinking
- The confidence and gravitas to influence founders
- Excellent communication and stakeholder skills
- The ability to move between strategic thinking and detail
- A stable, credible career history
- An entrepreneurial, pragmatic approach
- Experience in design, interiors, sustainability, environmental or another purpose-led sector would be beneficial but not essential. An interest in sustainability and environmental impact is highly desirable to culturally and strategically align with the business.
This is not a role for a purely technical accountant or someone looking for a passive FD position. We're looking for someone with a track record, bright, sharp, commercially minded and influential who wants to and can make a tangible difference.
The opportunity
- £15m → £50m ambition.
- B Corp certified.
- Sustainability at the heart of the proposition.
- A genuinely interesting, design-led industry.
- Direct access to ambitious founders.
- Central London office, 1 day per week from home.
- A genuine seat at the leadership table.
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