Finance Director - Northampton

About Our Client

They have an outline strategic plan to grow the business profitably to facilitate a sale process.

Job Description

This role involves overall responsibility for all finance and commercial activities within the business, ensuring financial control and policy adherence, and acting as a key interface with the Executive team and external corporate advisory.

• Lead the finance function, ensuring high standards of financial reporting and performance management.
• Build the commercial business partnering team capability.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and planning processes.
• Guide and control capital expenditure and working capital.
• Manage banking relationships and corporate advisory interactions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Operate as a Board member providing support and expertise.
• Support, formulate and implement business strategy.
• Lead all M&A activity and support a structured and profitable exit strategy
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of support functions and IT strategy.

• Formally qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Senior finance background in a business of relevant scale and complexity, preferably in the manufacturing sector with R&D Tax credit exposure a nice to have.
• A background in growing and up-scaling a business in preparation for a transaction.
• Well developed emotional intelligence and the ability to guide and support teams through change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Exposure to ERP implementation and IT enhancements.
• Strong track record in promoting profitability and efficiency improvements.
• Track record in Corporate Finance , M&A, acquisitions and disposals.
• A history in taking a business through a successful exit would be advantageous.
• Well versed in managing banking relationships and exploring alternative funding solutions.

• A competitive salary in the range of £90,000 - £120,000.
• Yearly performance-related bonus.
• Equity participation.
• Car/car allowance.
• Pension scheme.
• Private health-care.
• Generous holiday allowance of 30 days.

This is a rare opportunity for equity participation and full involvement in the growth and sale of a profitable and well financed business based in Northamptonshire.