I’m delighted to be partnering with a high-quality, market-leading organisation that we know exceptionally well, having worked with them successfully on multiple occasions. This is a business with real momentum and significant transformation activity underway.

As part of this journey, they are now looking to appoint a Finance Director - Strategy & Transformation on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract basis. This is a highly visible, high-impact role sitting at the heart of decision-making.

Reporting into senior leadership and working closely with the Strategy, Finance and Executive teams, you will take financial ownership of the group’s strategy and transformation agenda. This is a role for someone who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and enjoys being hands-on.

Key areas of focus include:

• Acting as the finance lead across major strategy and transformation programmes, including scenario planning, cost/benefit analysis and performance tracking
• Full ownership of financial governance for transformation activity, including cost base analysis, cost-out initiatives and benefit realisation
• Leading financial insight and challenge across M&A activity, joint ventures and major strategic projects
• Acting as Finance Director for Joint Ventures and major investments, ensuring robust reporting, forecasting and stakeholder engagement
• Partnering closely with the CFO, CEO and senior leadership to provide clear, compelling financial insight that shapes decision-making

We’re looking for a high-calibre individual from a larger or complex organisation, who has operated at pace and through change:

• Qualified accountant with strong post-qualification experience
• Background in strategic finance, transformation or FP&A within a sizeable, complex business
• Proven experience reviewing cost base, driving cost-out and operating in transformation environments
• Strong exposure to M&A, corporate development or complex group / JV structures
• A confident senior business partner, able to influence and challenge at Executive Committee level
• Commercially minded, intellectually curious, and comfortable operating with ambiguity

Why This Role?

• A chance to be at the centre of change, not the sidelines
• Genuine exposure to Board-level decision-making
• Work with a business that is actively investing in its future
• Opportunity to make a lasting impact, with meaningful responsibility and autonomy

This role will require someone based from the London office at least 3 days per week, with hybrid working offered.

You will be offered a salary of £115k - £125k + £8.5k car allowance + many other benefits.

Please get in touch with Niamh Hellewell for a confidential discussion if you’re interested in learning more.