Finance Director in Manchester

Finance Director | Manchester | £90k-£110k + Bonus

Robert Half are exclusively partnering with a growing, privately owned Manchester-based business to appoint a commercially minded Finance Director.

This is a unique opportunity for an ambitious finance leader to take ownership of an established finance function and play a key role in shaping how finance supports the wider business.

The successful candidate will have a genuine opportunity to modernise and transform the finance function, driving improvements across processes, systems, reporting and management information, while helping create a more efficient and commercially focused finance operation.

Working closely with the Managing Director and wider Senior Leadership Team, you will also act as a key commercial sounding board, providing insight, challenge and financial direction to support profitability and future growth.

The role

• Lead and develop the finance function.

• Own budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial planning.

• Provide commercially focused insight to the SLT.

• Identify and deliver opportunities to automate and improve finance processes.

• Modernise management information and reporting.

• Strengthen financial controls and governance.

• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, margins and profitability.

• Review and develop the finance team and wider finance structure.

• Support the continued development of financial systems and technology.

• Take a hands-on approach to the role, getting into the detail when required and leading from the front.

The person

We are looking for a forward-thinking, commercially minded Finance Director who enjoys improving businesses and making a tangible difference.

You will ideally have:

• Senior finance leadership experience within an SME or mid-market environment.

• Strong commercial and strategic acumen.

• A proven track record of process improvement and/or finance transformation.

• Experience improving automation, systems or reporting.

• Strong budgeting, forecasting and management information experience.

• The confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.

• A hands-on approach with a genuine willingness to roll your sleeves up and get involved.

• Ideally, you will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified, although QBE candidates with the right experience will be considered.

Experience within manufacturing, distribution, engineering, construction or another project-led environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

What's on offer?

• £90,000-£110,000 salary

• Discretionary Bonus

• Enhanced benefits package

• Hybrid working, 3 days in the office

• Genuine opportunity to shape and transform the finance function

• Direct exposure to the SLT

• A commercially influential position with significant autonomy

• Opportunity to make a visible impact on the future direction of the business

This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance Director who wants to be more than the head of finance and play a genuine role in shaping the future of a successful business.

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