Finance Director

Finance Director (Confidential Appointment – FinTech Sector) Location: Grantham (Hybrid – min. 3 days per week on site) Salary: £100,000+ (negotiable, DOE) Benefits: 20 days holiday + Christmas closure, pension, discretionary bonus Type: Full-time | Permanent Start: ASAP preferred Reports to: CEO / Owner Team Leadership: 5 direct reports The Opportunity Cherry Professional are proud to be exclusively retained on this confidential appointment, partnering with a well-established and fast-evolving FinTech group as they seek to appoint a strategic and hands-on Finance Director at a pivotal stage in their growth journey.  With multiple trading entities and a growing presence in digital lending and debt recovery, this role sits at the heart of the business — shaping financial strategy, enhancing operational control, and supporting future scalability.Key Responsibilities

• Lead the group’s financial strategy, planning, and control across multiple legal entities
• Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team, providing commercial insight and challenge
• Oversee group reporting, consolidation, audit, and statutory compliance (UK and international)
• Maintain strong cashflow forecasting and oversight across the group
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5, including a longstanding Financial Controller
• Execute a programme of intercompany loan clean-up and legal entity rationalisation
• Maintain and grow relationships with banks, lenders, and private investors
• Ensure effective financial governance, controls, and adherence to regulatory frameworks (including FCA)
• Support strategic initiatives including product innovation, investment, and growth planning
• Drive continuous improvement in finance systems and processes to support scale

What We’re Looking For

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Experience as Finance Director or CFO in a FinTech, digital lending, or regulated financial services business (desirable)
• Strong technical knowledge of group finance, reporting, and cash management
• Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Clear communicator, confident engaging across board, investor, and operational levels
• Experience working within or alongside FCA-regulated activity (or another highly regulated industry)
• Commercial and forward-thinking, with a sharp eye for risk and opportunity

Working Model

• Hybrid working – typically 3+ days per week based on-site in Grantham
• Increased on-site presence likely required during the onboarding period

Why Join?

• A senior leadership role with genuine influence across the entire organisation
• Play a key part in shaping the next stage of growth for a high-potential FinTech group
• Join a business where finance is central to commercial decision-making
• Competitive, flexible salary and benefits package tailored to the right candidate

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