Director of Finance

The Role

As Executive Director of Finance and Commercial Services, reporting to the Managing Director, you will sit at the heart of strategy and delivery.

• Lead the financial strategy of the company, ensuring long term sustainability and resilience
• Own planning, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, balance sheet management and performance reporting
• Drive margin discipline and contract profitability across all service lines
• Lead commercial strategy including pricing, bid governance, procurement and contract management
• Maintain a trusted and transparent relationship with our shareholder and stakeholders
• Strengthen governance, internal controls, audit readiness and risk management frameworks
• Provide timely and high quality insight to the Board and Executive team to support informed decision making
• Lead and develop high performing finance and commercial teams
• Improve financial systems, reporting capability and performance intelligence
• Support organisational transformation and commercial growth beyond our core contracts

This is not a back office finance role. It is a strategic leadership position balancing control and ambition. Financial rigour and commercial growth. Public accountability and entrepreneurial thinking.

The Strategic Context

• Deliver sustainable services with consistent margin performance
• Strengthen cash resilience and balance sheet health
• Grow our commercial portfolio responsibly
• Protect and enhance long term shareholder value

You will play a leading role in delivering against these priorities.

About You

You will be a professionally qualified accountant, CCAB, CIMA, ACCA, ICAEW. More importantly, you will be a leader who combines technical excellence with strategic judgement.

• A strong track record of financial leadership at executive level
• Experience managing profit and loss, cash flow and balance sheet performance
• Proven ability to operate confidently at Board level
• Commercial acumen with experience in pricing, contracts and procurement
• Ability to initiate and deliver change
• Deep understanding of governance, risk and regulatory compliance
• Experience working in or alongside the public sector
• Knowledge of public procurement regulations
• The ability to balance financial control with commercial ambition
• A visible, values led leadership style

Why Join Us

This is a rare opportunity to shape the financial and commercial direction of a growing local authority trading company with strong foundations and clear ambition.

• Direct influence over strategy and growth
• A close working relationship with the Managing Director, Board and Shareholder
• The opportunity to strengthen commercial performance at scale
• A platform to leave a lasting legacy

Salary: circa £115k per annum