Group Finance Director

Group Finance Director £120,000 - £160,000 + Equity Lancashire PE-Backed, Acquisitive & Exit-Focused Axon Moore is partnering with a high-quality, rapidly growing Lancashire-based business to appoint a Group Finance Director. This is a pivotal board-level hire for a successful, acquisitive organisation backed by Private Equity. The business has scaled impressively through both organic growth and M&A and is now gearing up for a future exit. With a strong and ambitious senior leadership team already in place, they require a commercially astute, investor-ready Group Finance Director to lead the next phase and ultimately deliver a successful transaction. Reporting to shareholders, you will take full responsibility for the group finance function, lead a sizeable team, and act as the financial and strategic lead throughout the exit journey.Essential Candidate Criteria:

• Proven experience working within a Private Equity-backed environment
• Demonstrable background in an acquisitive, multi-entity business
• Prior involvement in a successful exit process, ideally having led the transaction as FD
• Strong shareholder presence with the ability to operate confidently in front of investors and advisors
• Track record of leading and developing high-calibre management teams - able to manage and inspire ambitious "talent"
• Commercially sharp, strategically minded, but hands-on when required

The Opportunity:

• £120,000 - £160,000 base salary
• Meaningful equity package aligned to exit
• High-growth, high-quality business with clear strategic direction
• Genuine opportunity to lead a value creation journey and deliver a transaction

This is a rare opportunity to join a best-in-class Lancashire business at a defining moment in its growth story. The successful candidate will not only lead finance but will play a central role in delivering shareholder value and shaping the next chapter of the organisation. For a confidential discussion, please contact Dan Calland at Axon Moore or submit an application.