Finance Director

We are supporting a private equity-backed manufacturing business in Aberdeen with the appointment of a Finance Director as it enters an important period of growth and value creation.

This is a genuinely hands-on leadership role. While operating as a key member of the senior team and working closely with investors, the successful candidate will need to bring a hands on Head of Finance mentality in the first instance as the finance team, systems and processes are progressively built out to support a scaling organisation after the Management Buy Out of a strong performing legacy business.

The role will have a strong commercial and operational focus, using finance to drive margin improvement, cost and profitability analysis, and disciplined Capex and Opex investment . The FD will work closely with operational leadership to identify opportunities for continuous improvement, cost reduction and reinvestment in sustainable growth.

Alongside building a high-quality finance function, the successful candidate will play an important role in the wider PE value creation journey through to an eventual exit , with an appropriate management incentive opportunity aligned to value creation.

We are particularly interested in commercially minded finance leaders with experience of manufacturing, engineering, FMCG or similar multi-site operational environments , who enjoy being close to the detail while helping shape the strategic direction of a growing business.

This is a confidential appointment. Please reach out directly for further information and a confidential discussion.

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