At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance transformation across EMEA and drive strategic decision-making.
- Company: Dynamic global technology solutions business with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Performance-related bonus, hybrid working, and significant influence at leadership level.
- Other info: Opportunity for rapid impact and career growth in a high-performing team.
- Why this job: Shape the future of finance in a fast-evolving international environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in complex, multi-entity environments and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 65000 - 80000 £ per year.
This isn't a "steady-state" Finance Director role. It's a chance to step into a fast-evolving, international business and shape how finance operates across EMEA - commercially, operationally, and strategically. You'll be joining a global technology solutions business operating at the intersection of workplace experience, digital media, and immersive environments. With strong growth and increasing complexity across the region, they are now looking for a senior finance leader to bring structure, visibility, and direction.
- Benefits
- Performance‑related bonus scheme
- Significant influence at senior leadership and regional decision‑making level
- Opportunity to shape and lead finance transformation across EMEA
- Exposure to a fast‑scaling, international business environment
- Hybrid working
About the Role
The business has scaled rapidly across EMEA, and finance now needs to evolve from a strong operational base into a more forward‑looking, insight‑driven function. Most Finance Director roles are focused on maintenance. This one is different; fix, shape, and elevate. You will lead finance across EMEA, partnering closely with regional and global leadership to bring clarity and control to a complex, multi‑entity, project‑driven environment. Your focus will include:
- Leading planning, forecasting, and performance analysis that drives real business decisions
- Improving visibility, reporting quality, and financial control across the region
- Playing a key role in an ongoing ERP implementation, ensuring successful integration and adoption
- Building a high‑performing finance function aligned to the next phase of growth
This is a role where your impact will be visible and quick. The successful Finance Director - EMEA will bring:
- Experience in complex environments and understanding what "good" looks like at scale.
- Experience working within a multi‑entity or multinational business
- Experience operating in private equity‑backed or transformation‑led settings
- Experience supporting project‑based businesses, including exposure to POC accounting
- Experience driving improvements in cash flow and working capital
You have also played a key role in improving finance functions, whether through:
- Implementing or enhancing ERP or finance systems
- Driving automation, standardisation, and better reporting
- Strengthening controls and navigating complex audit environments
Just as importantly, you're a strong leader that is comfortable managing teams across regions and time zones, and able to build consistency without losing local effectiveness.
Finance Director - EMEA in Surrey employer: Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited
Join a dynamic global technology solutions business as a Finance Director - EMEA, where you will have the unique opportunity to shape finance operations across a rapidly evolving international landscape. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, hybrid working options, and a performance-related bonus scheme, this role offers significant influence at the senior leadership level and the chance to lead transformative initiatives that drive real business impact. Experience a collaborative work culture that values innovation and empowers you to make a visible difference in a fast-scaling environment.
Contact Details:
Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited Recruitment Team
