Finance Director

Description:

This is far more than a traditional Finance Director appointment.

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and sitting on the Executive Board, you will become one of the organisation's most influential leaders, partnering across every area of the business to drive strategic decision-making, commercial performance and operational excellence.

Alongside leadership of the Finance function, you will provide executive oversight of helping shape commercial strategy, investment decisions and long-term business performance.

The breadth of the remit is unusual. This role combines strategic finance leadership with operational involvement, commercial partnering and organisational development, providing genuine influence across manufacturing, supply chain, commercial operations and business strategy.

The successful candidate will inherit a successful business with strong foundations, recognised

brands and an ambitious leadership team, whilst also playing a central role in delivering the next phase of investment, capability development and sustainable growth.

For the right individual, this represents a genuine opportunity to shape the future of an outstanding manufacturing business whilst positioning themselves for broader executive leadership over time.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the Executive Board.
• Partner closely with the Managing Director in shaping long-term business strategy.
• Lead all aspects of financial planning, reporting, governance and business performance.
• Drive commercial insight across retail, branded, foodservice and B2B channels.
• Evaluate significant capital investment and manufacturing development programmes.
• Develop a high-performing Finance function recognised for commercial partnership and strategic insight.
• Strengthen business partnering across Operations, Commercial, Technical, Engineering and Supply Chain.
• Influence organisational capability, leadership development and long-term succession planning.
• Help shape the next chapter of growth within a highly respected family-owned manufacturing business.

About You

We are seeking an exceptional executive leader rather than simply an outstanding finance professional.

You will combine strategic thinking with commercial judgement, operational credibility and the ability to influence at Board level.

You are likely to be an experienced Finance Director, CFO, Divisional Finance Director, Business Unit Finance Director ready to step into a challenging executive role.

You will bring significant experience gained within operationally complex manufacturing businesses, ideally within food manufacturing, FMCG, consumer products or closely related sectors where manufacturing excellence, commercial discipline and customer partnership are fundamental to success.

You will possess:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification.
• Significant Board or Executive Leadership Team experience.
• Strong manufacturing and operational finance expertise.
• Commercial finance and business partnering capability.
• Experience supporting significant capital investment and business growth.
• Exceptional leadership and people development skills.
• The confidence to influence strategy whilst remaining operationally engaged.
• A collaborative leadership style built upon credibility, humility and integrity.