Finance Director - Private Equity / Professional Services

£125,000 - £150,000 + Benefits Gloucester

We're partnering with a private equity backed SaaS software business that develops technology for the service sector. Having established a strong position in its market, the business is now focused on its next phase of growth and is looking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Director to join the leadership team.

This is a broad role with real influence across the business. You'll work closely with the CEO and investors, providing financial leadership while helping shape commercial decisions, improve performance and support the delivery of the long-term growth strategy.

A key part of the role will be how the business uses data. They're looking for an FD who doesn't simply consume financial information, but understands how data can be captured, structured and utilised to create genuine commercial value.

You'll be expected to challenge how data is currently used, identify opportunities to bring different sources of information together and develop data pools or data lakes that give the business better visibility and support smarter decision-making.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys operating beyond the numbers. You'll be involved in strategic decision making, challenge the status quo and help build a finance function that can support the business as it continues to grow.

You'll take ownership of the finance function while acting as a trusted adviser to the leadership team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, developing and mentoring the finance team
• Working alongside the CEO and senior leadership team to support strategic and commercial decision making
• Delivering accurate financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting
• Improving financial processes, controls and reporting capability
• Developing a more data-driven approach to business performance and decision making
• Identifying opportunities to bring financial and operational data together to create greater insight
• Building or developing data pools, data lakes and reporting tools that turn data into a valuable business asset
• Providing meaningful analysis and insight to identify trends, opportunities, risks and areas for improvement
• Working closely with private equity investors and external stakeholders
• Supporting business planning, investment decisions and growth initiatives
• Helping ensure the finance function evolves in line with the wider business

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical credentials with commercial awareness and a genuine data-driven mindset.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a private equity backed business
• A background in software, SaaS or technology
• Experience leading finance within a growing business where change and continuous improvement are part of the culture
• A proven track record of using data to improve business performance and influence decision making
• Experience building, developing or utilising data lakes, data pools, dashboards or other data-led reporting solutions
• The ability to understand how different sources of data can be connected and turned into meaningful commercial insight
• A natural curiosity around data and the ability to see it as a strategic asset rather than simply a reporting output
• The ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders across the business
• Strong commercial judgement and a pragmatic approach to problem solving
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification

This is a great opportunity to join a successful, PE-backed business where finance is viewed as a key part of the leadership team rather than simply a reporting function.

You'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, work alongside an experienced executive team and play a significant role in the next stage of the company's development, whilst helping shape how the business captures, understands and ultimately gets more value from its data.