Job Description
Job Title: Finance Director
Location: Leicestershire
Salary: Competitive Salary + Bonus and Benefits
The Opportunity
We are supporting a well-established FMCG business to find a Finance Director at a pivotal moment in their evolution. Following a period of growth the business is looking to accelerate a shift in what finance means to the organisation.
The business has strong foundations in governance and reporting; what it needs now is a leader who can harness data and management information to drive commercial performance, efficiency and P&L optimisation across the organisation.
The Role
Reporting to the Managing Director and sitting on the Leadership Team, the Finance Director will be a genuine business partner to the most senior stakeholders in the business. You will lead a finance team spanning two sites, with 2 direct reports.
- Transform finance from a reporting function to a driver of commercial insight
- Lead and develop a high-performing, people-focused finance team across two sites
- Partner closely with the MD, Commercial Director and Procurement Director
- Own P&L optimisation and efficiency programmes across the business
- Drive adoption of data and MI tools to support strategic decision-making
What We're Looking For
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with a strong FP&A or commercial finance background
- Experience operating at or near Finance Director level in a complex, operationally intensive business
- Demonstrable ability to use data and business intelligence to influence commercial outcomes
- A leader who is commercially sharp but genuinely invested in the development of their team
- FMCG, food manufacturing, or similar sector experience advantageous but not essential
