Regional Finance Director, EMEA

A hugely exciting opportunity to join an international organisation assuming responsibility for the EMEA finance function overseeing a team across the Surrey, Germany & Holland. This position will also have change & transformation projects associated within the remit.

Regional Finance Director, EMEA - Benefits

• Performance related bonus scheme
• Significant influence at senior leadership and regional decision-making level
• Opportunity to shape and lead finance transformation across EMEA
• Exposure to a fast-scaling, international business environment
• Hybrid working

Regional Finance Director, EMEA - About The Role

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious and commercially driven finance leader to step into a pivotal Regional Finance Director role with genuine influence across a complex, international landscape.

You will operate at the heart of the EMEA leadership team, owning financial performance while driving transformation, control, and strategic insight across the region. This is not a purely oversight role it requires a hands on leader who can balance technical excellence with commercial impact.

With full ownership of reporting, forecasting, and financial governance, you will play a critical role in elevating finance as a true business partner. You'll also lead key transformation initiatives, improving systems, controls, and processes to support scalability and performance. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the senior finance lead across EMEA, partnering closely with regional leadership
• Owning financial performance, delivering clear insight on risks, opportunities, and drivers
• Leading all aspects of financial reporting in line with US GAAP and statutory requirements
• Driving best in class forecasting, budgeting, and long range planning processes
• Enhancing revenue recognition and POC accounting in a high judgement environment
• Building and embedding a robust, scalable financial control framework
• Leading transformation initiatives across systems, processes, and reporting capabilities
• Elevating the quality, speed, and impact of management and executive reporting
• Optimising cash flow, treasury strategy, and working capital performance
• Partnering with operations to improve profitability and project level performance
• Leading audits with confidence and ensuring a strong, compliant control environment
• Building, mentoring, and inspiring a high performing regional finance team

The successful Regional Finance Director, EMEA will have:

• A proven track record in senior finance leadership roles within complex, multinational environments
• Deep expertise across controllership, FP&A, and financial strategy
• Strong technical grounding in US GAAP and financial governance
• A commercially minded approach with the ability to influence at executive level
• Experience driving finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Advanced capability in Excel, Power BI, and financial modelling
• Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics D365 highly advantageous)
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• The gravitas, resilience, and ambition to operate in a fast paced, high impact role

Desirable:

• CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• Experience in private equity backed or listed environments
• Exposure to data analytics or SQL