CFO/Finance Director

  • Accountancy Action
  • St. Albans, Hertfordshire
  • Jan 31, 2026
Full time Executive

Job Description

A highly regarded and established business within its sector is seeking an all-encompassing Finance Director to join its senior leadership team. This is a pivotal, hands-on role offering broad responsibility across finance, commercial operations, legal oversight, HR administration and property matters.

Reporting directly to the Board, the Finance Director will have end-to-end responsibility for financial management and business administration, while also leading the development of systems and processes to support emerging commercial themes and future growth.

This is an in-person role requiring strong leadership presence, commercial judgement, and the ability to operate confidently across multiple disciplines.

Key Responsibilities
  • Full responsibility for financial and management accounting
  • Budgeting, forecasting and cashflow management
  • Audit lead and primary contact with external auditors
  • Oversight of payroll (interface with external bureau)
  • Leading a team

Office Duties:

  • Dispute resolution
  • Employment matters
  • Oversight of sales agents
  • Licensing agreements
  • Leaseholder and landlord liaison
  • Lead on construction and property-related projects
Candidate Specification
  • Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
  • Proven experience in a senior or lead finance role with hands-on commercial responsibility
  • Comfortable operating across finance, legal, HR and operational matters
Reward
  • Salary up to £90,000, dependent on experience
  • Opportunity to play a central role in a respected organisation

If this is you please do apply!