Finance Director

Finance Director

Basingstoke (Hybrid)

£140,000 – £150,000

High-growth cyber & networking services business (~£70m UK&I revenue)

We’re working with a fast-scaling cybersecurity and infrastructure services organisation that’s continuing to grow strongly year-on-year. As part of this next phase, they’re looking to appoint a Finance Director for their UK&I operations, covering both the UK business and Irish entity.

This is a commercially focused leadership role where finance is not just about control and reporting, it’s about actively shaping growth, margin performance, and strategic decision making across the business.

What this role really involves

You’ll sit as a key member of the leadership team, working closely with operational and commercial stakeholders to ensure financial insight directly drives business performance.

This is a role for someone who enjoys being close to the business, not just reviewing numbers, but actively influencing pricing, profitability, and service line growth.

Core areas of focus

• Full ownership of UK&I financial performance, governance, and reporting
• Partnering with commercial and operational leaders to improve margin and revenue quality
• Driving insight-led decision making through analysis of service line profitability
• Building and evolving forecasting, budgeting, and longer-term planning models
• Delivering clear, actionable reporting to senior stakeholders and leadership teams
• Supporting commercial discussions around contracts, pricing, and investment decisions
• Leading month-end close and annual statutory processes, including audit oversight
• Managing and developing the local finance and accounting function

What we’re looking for

• Experience in a senior finance role (Finance Manager / Controller / FD level)
• Strong commercial finance background — FP&A or business partnering highly valued
• Confident working in fast-moving, growth-focused environments
• Strong understanding of financial controls and reporting standards (IFRS exposure beneficial)
• Comfortable working closely with senior stakeholders and influencing decisions
• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on data-led commercial insight
• Previous experience managing or leading finance teams

Why this opportunity stands out

• Join a business in a strong growth phase with real momentum
• High visibility role working directly with senior leadership
• Genuine influence over commercial direction and profitability strategy
• Broad remit across finance, not just reporting but business shaping impact