Finance Director

• High growth developmental opportunity to progress to a broader CFO role
• Autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact

About Our Client

Fast-growing and highly entrepreneurial FCA regulated financial services/Fin Tech business with strong corporate backing. Growing rapidly due to market leading tech platforms and excellent customer experience. On a steep but sustainable growth curve with additional security and investment provided, following its acquisition by a major banking group.

Job Description

This is a pivotal leadership role with a clear pathway to CFO as the business scales. You'll lead financial management, regulatory compliance, and system transformation projects, including a major platform migration and process overhaul. The role combines operational delivery with long term strategic influence, supporting growth through robust controls, insightful reporting, and modernised systems.

The Successful Applicant

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with senior finance leadership experience in an FCA regulated environment.
• Proven track record in financial systems implementation and data reconciliation.
• Strong governance, compliance, and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands on approach with the ability to drive change and deliver results.
• Experience operating in both SME & corporate environments would be advantageous.
• Extensive change management and business transformation skills.Proven track record of up scaling a business and Enterprise IT implementation skills.

What's on Offer

• High impact role shaping the financial future of a dynamic SME now under Corporate ownership.
• Close collaboration with local CEO and Group CFO.
• Career progression to CFO as the business expands.
• Opportunity to help transition a business from SME to Corporate subsidiary.
• Autonomy, flexibility, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact.