Divisional Finance Director

Eton Bridge Partners Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading search firm is seeking a Finance Director for a high-growth manufacturing business in Swindon, England. The role involves strategic financial management, team leadership, and supporting systems improvement across locations in the Thames Valley. Ideal candidates are ambitious and thrive in dynamic environments with a strong office presence. Full-time position with travel flexibility.

Qualifications

• Ideal for someone who is ambitious and thrives in a scaling business.
• Strong presence in the office with adaptability to travel across locations.
• Experience in financial leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial and commercial agenda for the business unit.
• Manage the operating budget and financial targets.
• Build and mentor a finance team.
• Support systems implementations aligned with group strategy.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial supervision

Team leadership

Transformation & Systems

Job description

Executive Search - CFO & Finance Practice, Eton Bridge Partners Ltd

We have partnered with a high-growth and market leading listed manufacturing business with locations across the South West area, to appoint their new divisional / business unit finance director.

Reporting directly to the business unit MD and working with the group CFO, you will be accountable for leading the financial and commercial agenda, supporting delivery of financial goals, ensuring effective governance, and value creation in the business.

Working closely with key finance stakeholders across the business, the role also drives improvement across the company's financial systems, controls, and reporting.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Strategic leadership & value creation: Partnering with the key stakeholders and leadership team to develop and deliver the business unit strategy, long-term plans and annual budget.
• Financial supervision & control: Managing the business units' operating budget to ensure all financial targets are achieved, presenting monthly accounts, and driving initiatives to improve working capital.
• Team Leadership: Build, lead, and mentor a team of finance professionals across the business unit; ensuring engagement, professional growth and succession planning.
• Transformation & Systems: Act as a key stakeholder in supporting systems implementations and working closely with group IT and procurement to ensure business unit systems & group strategy are aligned.

This opportunity is ideal for someone who is ambitious, thrives in a scaling business and gets their energy from strong presence in the office. There are multiple sites across the Thames Valley and South West region this person will need to travel to, which provides locational flexibility.

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Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Manufacturing

Swindon, England, United Kingdom