Finance Director

Ref: 547508

London, UK

£120,000

• Permanent
• Finance Executive
• Strategic Leadership
• Immediately Available

About the candidate

Our candidate is a seasoned Finance Director (ACCA) with an extensive background encompassing SME's and blue-chip companies. With expertise that spans B2B services, Facilities Management, and Contract Service sectors, this professional excels in managing and enhancing business performance, driving business transformation and turnaround strategies, and executing these plans effectively. The candidate serves as a trusted advisor to C-Suite executives, promoting financial stability that fuels growth, and works closely with other functions to aid in planning, investment, and revenue generation.

During their career, they demonstrated remarkable capabilities in supporting the development and achievement of both long-term and short-term business strategies, leading digital and process changes that significantly enhance business performance. 

What makes them great?

• Successfully led cost-saving initiatives resulting in organisational savings of over £75 million annually as part of a significant Operational Excellence Program.
• Improved EBITDA by £20 million on a key contract, showcasing exceptional skill in profit maximisation.
• Has been pivotal in turning around multiple challenging financial scenarios, effectively rescuing businesses and securing jobs.
• Instrumental in initiating and driving financial transformations that streamlined operations and led to substantial profitability increments.

Areas of expertise

• Strategy Development & Roadmaps
• Trend & Margin Analysis
• FP&A Lead, Forecast and Budgeting
• Business Synergies & Integration
• Stakeholder Management
• Commercial contract, pricing & bids
• P&L Management
• Balance Sheet Controls & Policies
• Financial & Scenario Modelling
• Project Accounting