Finance Director

Chilworth Partnership are assisting a high growth technology business based in Basingstoke, in their search for a Finance Director. The successful applicant will assume responsibility for multiple entities and play a critical role in medium and long term strategy, ensuring the quality of financial controls and driving the financial performance of the company.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a career driven individual looking to advance their career within a company poised for sustained growth in the years to come.

Responsibilities as Finance Director:

• Lead partnering with Business Operations, Sales, and other teams to develop and implement continuous improvement processes for financial matters.
• Develop and implement financial strategies aimed at analysing and expanding profitable service lines, leveraging data analytics to identify high-growth service opportunities. 
• Partner with the Exec team to interpret financial data and deliver insights that guide strategic decisions.
• Lead the analysis of contribution margins across service lines to identify opportunities for profitability improvements.
• Provide data driven budgeting and forecasting, managing monthly performance analysis, including management reports and KPs.
• Present actionable financial insights to the Exec team, Board and stakeholders, with a focus on the financial impact of service lines and contribution margin optimisation.
• Manage the local Financial Control function and collaborate with external partners, including audit and tax firms. 
• Run the annual financial closing processes, including the preparation of financial statements.

What you will need as Finance Director:

• Full qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Proven leadership experience in a fast paced environment.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS accounting standards.
• Excellent influencing skills, with ability to robustly challenge Exec level stakeholders. 
• Natural affinity with process, controls and systems improvements. 

This is an excellent opportunity to join an organisation who are looking to double their EBITDA in the next five years, offering the chance for the Finance Director to progress and grow their career, as well as the team. There will be an expectation to be in the office at least three days a week. 

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