Group Finance Director

Northampton Source: WhatJobs

£108,000–£132,000

Group Finance Director – Executive Search & Selection

Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire (Fully Onsite)

Travel: UK site travel, occasional International

Package: Up to £120k + Car Allowance + Up to 30% Bonus + 6% Pension + PHI

Type: Permanent and full-time

Confidential Retained Search – Succession Opportunity

A long-established and highly successful international group is seeking an exceptional Group Finance Director to join its headquarters in Northamptonshire. This is a pivotal appointment that will act as the No.2 to the Group CFO, with a clearly defined succession pathway to the Group CFO position in the medium term.

The business is a market-leading distributor and manufacturer, operating across multiple UK sites and several international locations. With strong recent growth, both organically and through acquisition, the Group is now on an exciting journey to build a more integrated, collaborative and insight-driven international organisation.

This is a fully onsite leadership role requiring regular travel to UK sites to strengthen cross-functional collaboration and ensure financial consistency across the Group.

Opportunity

As Group Finance Director you will take responsibility for both Group-level finance and UK operational finance leadership, helping shape the financial structure, governance and performance insight needed for the next phase of growth.

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic partner to the CFO and wider leadership team
Lead and develop a high-performing UK finance team
Strengthen financial controls, governance and reporting
Oversee budgeting, forecasting, technical accounting and FP&A
Enhance financial insight, data integrity and performance analysis
Support international acquisitions and lead financial integration activity
Drive improvements in systems, processes and reporting tools
Play a visible role across UK sites, building strong relationships and promoting collaboration

Candidate Profile

ACA-qualified accountants (Top 10 / Big 4 preferred), though ACCA or CIMA may be considered
Strong post-qualification experience across industry, ideally combining SME and corporate exposure
Proven capability across technical accounting, FP&A, budgeting, forecasting and group reporting
Experience within multi-site businesses; international exposure beneficial
A proactive, hands‑on leader with a track record of developing teams
Someone commercially minded, collaborative and comfortable engaging across operational and commercial areas
A high‑calibre individual motivated by improvement, challenge and positive change