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Finance Director Location: Stockport Employment Type: Full-time Department: Finance Reports to: Chief Executive Officer About the Role We are seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead our financial strategy, governance, and decision support across the organisation. This is a key leadership role responsible for maintaining financial stability, enabling sustainable growth, and ensuring the business operates with strong commercial and operational discipline. Key Responsibilities Financial Governance & Control - Oversee all statutory reporting, compliance, and financial controls.
- Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
- Manage cash flow, working capital, and financial risk.
- Lead relationships with auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other financial partners.
- Support the development of effective procurement and cost-management practices.
Financial Planning, Insight & Decision Support - Provide clear, actionable financial insight to senior leaders and managers.
- Translate financial data into understandable guidance for non-financial stakeholders.
- Drive improved financial literacy across the organisation.
- Develop and enhance financial systems, forecasting, and performance reporting.
- Improve modelling, scenario planning, and analysis to support strategic decisions.
Commercial & Client Support - Support commercial negotiations, pricing, bids, and contract structures.
- Provide financial expertise in customer and partner discussions.
- Ensure financial models and assumptions used externally are robust and transparent.
- Build trust with clients through professional financial communication.
Strategic Leadership - Partner with operational and commercial teams to connect delivery performance to financial outcomes.
- Contribute to long-term business planning and investment decisions.
- Ensure future growth is aligned with financial capacity and risk appetite.
Finance Team Leadership - Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing Finance team.
- Promote a business-partnering culture within Finance.
- Continuously improve processes, systems, and controls to support scaling.
Authority The Finance Director will have the authority to: - Set financial policies, controls, and reporting standards.
- Approve financial assumptions used in bids, forecasts, and investment cases.
- Challenge or halt decisions that pose significant financial risk.
- Represent the organisation to clients, financial institutions, and auditors.
What Success Looks Like - Reliable, trusted financial reporting and forecasting across the leadership team.
- Strong cash flow and working-capital performance.
- Leaders making faster, more informed commercial decisions.
- A Finance function recognised as a strategic partner, not just a control function.
- Improved financial understanding and discipline across the organisation.
- Clear, predictable financial outcomes with minimal late surprises.
Candidate Requirements Essential Skills & Experience - Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA)
- Proven experience in a senior finance leadership role.
- Strong technical understanding of financial governance, planning, and reporting.
- Experience partnering with senior leadership and non-financial managers.
- Commercial acumen with experience supporting bids, pricing, and contract decisions.
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Ability to lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team.
Desirable - Experience in scaling organisations.
- Exposure to project-based or service-led environments.
- Familiarity with integrated financial or ERP systems.
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