Finance Director
Role: Finance Director Industry: Managed Services & Print Location: Central London (on-site role) Salary: £90,000 - £130,000 + Benefits
An established, award-winning Managed Services and Print business in London is seeking a commercially astute Finance Director to lead its finance function and act as the strategic right hand to the CEO. Privately owned and built on a strong reputation for service excellence, the company is entering an ambitious new phase of growth underpinned by a clear buy-and-build acquisition strategy.
This is a defining hire. The successful candidate will own the financial direction of the business today while building the platform, funding, and acquisition capability to scale it significantly over the coming years - with the genuine opportunity to grow into a Group CFO role as the strategy delivers.
The Opportunity
This is the number-one finance role in the business, with full ownership of the company's financial strategy and operations. You will lead an established finance team of five (two Finance Managers, a Financial Controller, and two Accounts Assistants) while operating as the trusted commercial advisor the CEO relies on for key decisions.
Beyond running a high-performing finance department, you will be central to the company's acquisition ambitions - identifying and evaluating targets, securing the funding to pursue them, and ensuring the business is financially and commercially well positioned as it grows by acquisition. It is a rare chance to combine hands-on FD ownership with genuine strategic, deal-led impact in an entrepreneurial, owner-managed environment.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic & Commercial Leadership* Act as the CEO's go-to advisor on all financial and commercial matters, supporting key decision-making across the business.* Set and lead the financial strategy in line with the company's growth and buy-and-build ambitions.* Provide clear, commercially focused insight to drive performance, margin improvement, and profitable growth.
Mergers & Acquisitions* Lead the financial elements of the buy-and-build strategy - target identification, financial due diligence, valuation, deal structuring, and post-acquisition integration.* Ensure the business is well presented and "investment-ready" financially and commercially, both to support acquisition activity and to position the group attractively to partners and funders.* Build robust financial models, business cases, and integration plans to support inorganic growth.
Funding & Banking* Own and develop relationships with banks and debt finance providers.* Structure and secure debt and acquisition finance to fund the buy-and-build programme.* Manage cash flow, treasury, and the company's overall funding position.
Finance Operations & Leadership* Take full ownership of the finance department, leading and developing a team of five.* Oversee all financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and statutory compliance.* Strengthen financial controls, systems, and processes to support a scaling business.* Be the definitive point of authority on all finance matters across the organisation.
About You
* A qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with proven experience at FD or senior finance leadership level.* Sector experience within Managed Services / MSP is strongly preferred and considered a key differentiator.* Demonstrable M&A experience, ideally within a buy-and-build or acquisitive environment.* A track record of preparing businesses for investment, sale, or acquisition - making them financially and commercially attractive.* Well established in the debt finance space, with strong existing relationships across banks and lenders.* Comfortable operating hands-on in an entrepreneurial, privately owned SME - able to bring big-business discipline at a scale-up pace.* A credible, trusted advisor capable of leading a full finance function and partnering directly with a CEO.
The Package Salary - upto to £130,000, dependent on experienceLocation - LondonSector - Managed Services & PrintReports to CEOProgression - Genuine scope to grow into a Group CFO role through the buy-and-build strategy
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