Finance Director - Harvey John : Job Details

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Finance Director will play a critical role in shaping the financial strategy, driving commercial performance, and supporting key decision-making across the business. You will lead a small but capable finance team, ensuring financial excellence while staying close to the detail.

This is not a role for someone who wants to sit back, we need a qualified professional is who sees themselves as 'on the front foot'. You are happy to get stuck into the detail, roll up your sleeves, work at pace, and bring clarity and insight to the numbers. You will be equally comfortable in the boardroom as you are in the day-to-day operations of the finance function.Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a true business partner to the CEO and wider leadership team, challenging and supporting decisions with robust financial insight
• Own the end-to-end finance function - from reporting and forecasting to budgeting, cashflow management and compliance
• Provide commercial leadership on pricing, margin analysis, and cost optimisation initiatives
• Deliver accurate, timely, and meaningful financial information to drive performance and growth
• Lead, develop, and inspire a small finance team, fostering a high-performance, hands-on culture
• Support customer-facing teams with financial data and insights that enhance client delivery and profitability

About You:A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with a strong track record in senior finance roles.

• Commercially astute, with the ability to turn financial data into strategic decisions.
• Proven experience operating in a customer-facing, fast-paced environment - ideally in a services, retail, or consumer-focused sector.
• A natural business partner - confident, communicative, and collaborative, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Comfortable managing a small team while remaining hands-on and detail-oriented.
• Driven, curious, and solutions-focused, with the agility to adapt in a growing, changing business.

This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a high-impact leadership role where you can shape the financial future of a growing, ambitious business. You'll be part of a forward-thinking leadership team, in a company that values entrepreneurial spirit, pace, and partnership.If you're looking for a Finance Director role where you can truly make your mark - commercially, strategically, and operationally - we want to hear from you. This role is office based to drive the maximum he impact required.Please get in touch with exclusive recruiter, David Waddell at Harvey John.

Harvey John is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. The salary bracket advertised is FTE, for guidance only. We are committed to continued improvement in terms of diversity and inclusion practices. Please get in touch with any questions concerning reasonable adjustments, accommodations, or diversity practices.