Commercial Finance Director

You will make up the Senior Management team with the Partner and will be responsible for driving growth of the business

Client Details

Privately owned design and build commercial property business based in the City of London with a turnover of £20 million looking to growth.

This is a people business - everyone is 100% committed to do "whatever it takes" to enhance the client experience …

It has a proud history and is built on very solid foundations - financially robust, skilfully managed and operationally "expert" in its chosen market …

Honesty, humility, integrity, innovation and respect are key elements of the culture which contribute to a energetic, positive & enjoyable working environment …

The business knows what it is - and, critically, knows what it isn't …

It projects a highly professional niche/boutique image - which is complemented by rigorous & highly commercial process's developed over time to optimise margins and control costs to secure a sustainable future…

The majority of employees are "specialist" - carefully selected with specific skills & experience in mind - general management capability resides with the senior team…

The business is embarking on a exciting "growth" strategy to significantly increase revenues and protect margins to optimise its market leading position …

Description

To influence & drive all commercial aspects of the company strategy

The uniqueness of this challenge is to extract additional value from a well established, profitable and respected process of doing business which will require skillful & sensitive handling

To ensure that each discipline within the business is focused on delivering commercial outcomes whilst building & maintaining strong client relationships

Through innovation, determination & intellectual "horse-power" working cross-functionally to challenge the boundaries of "what's possible" to accelerate profitable growth

Reporting to and working very closely with the Managing Director, to further develop the business as the leader in its chosen market

Profile

P&L savvy - probably a qualified accountant

Highly commercial

Intellectually powerful - educated to degree level

Assimilates the context & related information quickly & accurately

Charismatic, clear & concise - delivers a message with clarity & conviction

Alert, bright & energetic with a relentless determination to make a difference

Conscientious - thrives in circumstances where multi-tasking & constantly changing priorities are the norm

Client focused - understand the critical importance of building sustainable relationships

Culture fitter - able to be both part of the organisation & deliver change as required

Straightforward, respectful, honest with a degree of humility

Pragmatic & adaptable - responds positively to the instruction to "get stuff done" without hesitation when the chips are down

Able to work with a wide range of different strong personalities and skill sets

Passionate, resilient and highly driven

Enjoys life and work - good fun to be around

High potential - track record of success to date with significant potential to progress

Experience

5-10 years experience in a commercial role within a contemporary (not necessarily construction), client-facing organisation

Responsible for managing people & teams

Track record of demonstrable commercial success

Successfully & sensitively managed change in a complex, highly competitive market sector

Job Offer

Competitive salary with a generous bonus