Finance Director

Finance Director

Location: Orpington

Contract: Permanent, full time

Salary: £100k - £130k DOE + bonus

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

The opportunity

Are you a hands-on, commercially driven Finance Director who wants a seat at the table rather than a reporting line to one?

Our client is a high-growth, investor-backed business operating in the online world. Following a period of rapid customer growth and the launch of a new B2B proposition, they are now scaling both in the UK and internationally — and are looking for one of two different things, either:

· An experienced, hands-on, leading from the front type of Finance Director

· An up-and-coming, high calibre Financial Controller on the verge of becoming a Finance Director

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Board, investors and external advisers, you will own the financial strategy, governance and risk framework of a fast-moving business with genuinely interesting complexity: revenue recognition, liabilities, tight cashflow management, multi-entity structuring and investor reporting.

This is a scale-up, not a corporate. Expect real influence, real pace, and a role that spans strategic and operational in the same week.

Why this business

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• A true senior appointment — trusted adviser to the CEO across financial, legal, commercial and corporate matters
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• Backed by highly experienced sector investors with a track record of building successful businesses
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• Pivotal stage of growth: international expansion, new product lines and a developing B2B revenue stream
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• Entrepreneurial, decisive culture with minimal bureaucracy between idea and execution
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• Genuine scope to shape the operating model, corporate structure and growth strategy — not just report on them
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• Small, capable senior team where your contribution is highly visible
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Key responsibilities

Financial leadership and strategy

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• Lead financial strategy, planning and performance in line with business objectives
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• Own budgeting, forecasting and financial planning, including rolling three and five-year plans
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• Drive profitability, cost control and operational efficiency, challenging spend across all departments
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• Provide commercial analysis to support investment decisions, growth initiatives and international expansion
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Reporting, control and risk

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• Oversee monthly management accounts, board reporting and statutory financial reporting
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• Ensure robust financial controls, governance and compliance; manage audit, balance sheet integrity and financial risk
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• Develop KPI and performance measurement frameworks
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• Oversee tax, insurance and regulatory compliance
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Cashflow, treasury and banking

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• Lead cashflow forecasting, working capital management and treasury operations
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• Manage banking relationships, funding facilities and liquidity
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Corporate, legal and investor matters

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• Support investor relations and shareholder communications
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• Lead on corporate transactions, international structuring and governance frameworks
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• Work with external legal, tax and corporate advisers on entity structuring, shareholder arrangements and contracts
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• Support the CEO in evaluating and executing acquisitions, partnerships and fundraising
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Systems and team

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• Drive improvement of financial systems, reporting and processes, identifying automation and scalability opportunities
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• Lead, develop and mentor the finance team, and build commercial awareness across the wider business
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About you

Essential

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• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)
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• Proven track record as a Finance Director, Head of Finance or equivalent senior finance leader
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• Strong commercial acumen, with demonstrable experience supporting business growth and strategic decision-making
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• Solid experience across budgeting, forecasting, cashflow and financial controls
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• Experience producing board-level reporting and managing auditors, banks and external advisers
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• Excellent analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills
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Desirable

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• Experience in an investor-backed or PE-backed business
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• Exposure to international expansion, fundraising or acquisitions
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• Experience implementing finance systems and process improvements
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• Experience of complex multi-entity structures or corporate structuring work
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How you work

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• Hands-on and comfortable moving between strategy and detail
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• Commercially minded, with a genuine focus on profitability, cash and shareholder value
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• Confident enough to challenge and influence at all levels, including the CEO
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• Resilient and agile — you thrive in a fast-paced scale-up rather than needing established process
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• Ownership mindset, high integrity, and committed to building a high-performance team
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