Finance Director

Finance Director

Office Location: Shropshire (Hybrid Role)

Salary: £120,000 - £150,000

Acuity Associates has been retained by a Shropshire based SME client to identify candidates for the role of Finance Director. Our client is looking to increase revenues by 50% in the next three years.

Our client is content for the successful candidate to work on a hybrid basis if required (i.e. remote working).

Highly innovative, and building on 45 years’ experience as a market leading independent provider in the sector, our client is a dynamic and ambitious fast growing enterprise and has averaged 7% year on year growth.

To achieve, or surpass the existing targets, this will likely involve the right acquisitions which will be identified and funds raised to complete the transactions.

As such this role is pivotal. As the Finance Director will work closely with the Managing Director and senior management team to define strategic vision and direction and manage income and value drivers.

Your input as a member of the senior management team, being the Finance Director will be to keep firm control of cash, finances and reporting during a period of accelerated growth. You will demonstrate commercial acumen and drive change.

Heading up the finance team, your accounting and management skills and your experience of producing actionable information from a variety of sources will be crucial as the Finance Director.

As the Finance Director you will:

• Hold a recognised CCAB accountancy qualification or equivalent 
• Have raised capital or debt managed investors / funders 
• Have worked in a senior financial role (Finance Director or Financial Controller) for at least 3 years requiring hands-on involvement 
• Have worked with SMEs in their senior management team or an autonomous division of a larger company 
• Have used excel regularly 

We are also interested in someone who has:

• Experience of product / stock businesses Experience of working with businesses in B2B Worked in a high growth organisation

Salary £120,000 to £150,000 depending on experience    Bonus scheme depending on profit and contribution Office Location: Shropshire
Equity Participation or equivalent

25 days holiday plus bank holidays Pension scheme
Private medical insurance

Those candidates selected for interview will be contacted by our team.