Finance Director

Smartechindia; Bedford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing privately owned business in Bedford is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to stabilise and modernise its finance function. This role includes providing strategic financial leadership, overseeing financial operations, and mentoring a finance team during a period of change. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant experience in senior finance roles. This is a contract position with potential for permanency.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as a Finance Director or senior finance leader.
• Proven success improving processes, reporting, controls and financial governance.
• Ability to lead and modernise a finance team during periods of change.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the senior team.
• Oversee all financial operations including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow.
• Take full ownership of cashflow, invoicing and credit control activities.

Skills

Strategic financial leadership

Mentoring finance teams

Strong communication

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Job description

Location: Bedford (On-site with some flex)

Rate: c. £500 per day (Ltd Co) / £90,000 (Salary)

Contract: 6 Months Interim with potential to go permanent

A growing privately owned business is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to stabilise, lead, and modernise its finance function during a period of organisational change. This assignment offers the opportunity to shape the finance strategy, improve controls, and support senior leadership while the company evaluates long-term permanent options. It is also possible the role could be offered on a permanent basis if the right candidate is immediately available.

The Role

As Interim Finance Director, you will play a hands‑on leadership role, strengthening the financial foundations of the business and driving clarity, control, and informed decision‑making.

Key Priorities Include

Leadership & Ownership

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the senior team.
• Build confidence across the organisation through clear communication and strong governance.
• Mentor and support a small finance team, improving capability and accountability.

Reporting, Insight & Controls

• Oversee all financial operations including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow.
• Implement improved financial controls, policies, and frameworks to support scalable growth.
• Strengthen management reporting to give the SLT visibility on profitability, margins and performance.

Cashflow, Credit & Working Capital

• Take full ownership of cashflow, invoicing and credit control activities.
• Monitor working capital and implement improvements where needed.

Strategic Support

• Partner with operational leaders to analyse performance and support key decision‑making.
• Contribute to long‑term business planning, helping prepare the organisation for sustainable growth.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong experience as a Finance Director or senior finance leader.
• Proven success improving processes, reporting, controls and financial governance.
• Ability to lead and modernise a finance team during periods of change.
• Comfortable operating in a multi‑site or multi‑division environment.
• Hands‑on, organised, commercially minded and capable of influencing at senior level.

Next Steps

If you are available immediately and interested in a permanent or interim role please apply ASAP.