Finance Director

Finance Director

Posted 7 days ago by Velstar | Shopify Platinum Partner Agency

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Leeds, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Finance Director will lead the financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, and risk management for the business, ensuring financial health and sustainable growth. This senior leadership role requires strong financial acumen and the ability to provide strategic insights for data-driven decision-making. The position involves optimizing cash flow and profitability while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The Finance Director will also develop a high-performing finance team and foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain dynamic financial models for scenario planning and investment decisions.
  • Leverage data analytics tools for actionable insights guiding revenue and margin growth.
  • Present financial performance and strategic recommendations to stakeholders.
  • Support capital raising efforts and manage financial risks.
  • Drive profitability improvements and enhance gross margin and revenue streams.
  • Oversee cash flow management and ensure compliance with UK accounting standards.
  • Lead annual audits and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence.
  • Drive automation and AI adoption across financial processes.
  • Build and develop a high-performing finance team.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders during periods of rapid scale.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Finance Director or equivalent role.
  • Experience supporting a rapidly scaling business with revenues of £10M-£20M.
  • Strong expertise in financial strategy, forecasting, and budgeting.
  • In-depth knowledge of UK tax regulations and corporate finance.
  • Experience in financial risk management and governance.
  • Excellent leadership and stakeholder management skills.
  • ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualification.
  • Preferred experience in e-commerce or technology-driven businesses.
  • Understanding of AI-powered financial automation tools.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Leeds

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Youre our Finance Director. Youll lead the financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, and risk management of the business. As a senior leadership team member, you will ensure financial health, profitability, and sustainable growth while providing strategic insights to support data driven decision-making. This role requires strong financial acumen, commercial expertise, and leadership skills to optimise cash flow, profitability, and operational efficiency while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and governance best practices.

What Your Role Looks Like Heres an overview of your responsibilities and the tasks that youre expected to do as part of your role:

  • Financial Strategy & Leadership
  • Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to support scenario planning, investment decisions, and commercial strategy.
  • Leverage data analytics tools to deliver actionable insights that guide revenue and margin growth.
  • Present financial performance and strategic recommendations to investors, board members, and external stakeholders.
  • Support capital raising efforts, due diligence, and shareholder communications.
  • Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring long-term financial stability.
  • Develop a strong working relationship with the Executive Board
  • Revenue Growth & Profitability
  • Drive profitability improvements by optimising cost structures and improving financial efficiencies.
  • Monitor and enhance gross margin, operational costs, and revenue streams.
  • Develop pricing models and financial frameworks to support commercial success delivering sustainable business growth and profitability
  • Support M&A opportunities, investment planning, and business expansion initiatives.
  • Financial Operations & Compliance
  • Oversee cash flow management, tax planning, and working capital optimisation.
  • Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and HMRC tax regulations.
  • Lead annual audits and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence.
  • Implement strong financial controls, governance, and risk management frameworks.
  • Deliver a detailed financial board pack on a monthly basis to present to the exec board.
  • Process Optimisation & Technology Integration
  • Drive automation and AI adoption across financial processes, optimising systems to reduce manual inefficiencies and improve accuracy.
  • Establish robust financial forecasting, budgeting and scenario planning processes across all three business divisions.
  • Leadership & Team Development
  • Build and develop a high-performing finance team, ensuring strong succession planning.
  • Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including investors, auditors, and banks.
  • Champion change management and culture development within the finance team and across the wider business during periods of rapid scale.

Essential What we need from you

  • Proven experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance, or equivalent role.
  • Demonstrable experience supporting a rapidly scaling business, ideally at similar revenue stages (£10M£20M).
  • Strong expertise in financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial finance.
  • In-depth knowledge of UK tax regulations, and corporate finance.
  • Experience in financial risk management and governance.
  • Ability to translate complex financial data into strategic business insights.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
  • ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualification.

Preferred

  • Experience in e-commerce, digital agencies, or technology-driven businesses.
  • Strong understanding of AI-powered financial automation tools.

Reporting Structure

  • Reports directly to the CEO
  • Works closely with operations, account management and sales teams
  • Directly manages Financial Controller
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