Finance Director
Posted 1 day ago by hireful
Negotiable
Outside
Hybrid
Milton Keynes, UK
Summary: We are seeking a Finance Director to lead financial reporting and analysis for a growing specialist lender in Milton Keynes. This hands-on role involves shaping reporting processes, strengthening systems, and collaborating with senior stakeholders and funding partners. The position requires a commitment of approximately four days per week initially, transitioning to a more flexible schedule thereafter. The ideal candidate will possess significant finance experience and a strong understanding of financial covenants and compliance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead financial reporting, planning and analysis with accuracy and insight.
- Own monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packs, ensuring consistency and quality.
- Manage relationships with key funding partners, providing timely data, clear explanations and being the lead on audits.
- Monitor and manage funding covenants, proactively highlighting risks and corrective actions.
- Strengthen internal controls, processes and finance systems.
- Provide strategic input to the leadership team, supporting sustainable growth.
- Lead or oversee day to day finance operations, including cashflow management.
Key Skills:
- Finance experience at Finance Director or Senior Financial Controller level.
- Strong reporting capability, with the ability to present information simply to stakeholders.
- Proven experience liaising with external funders, auditors or regulators.
- Clear understanding of financial covenants and related compliance.
- Strong systems skills, with confidence improving reporting, tooling and workflows. Knowledge of Xero.
- Experience in asset finance is ideal, but experience from any finance sector will be considered.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) required.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Milton Keynes
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Finance Director
Location: Milton Keynes (hybrid): 2-3 days per week in the office
Hours: circa 4 days per week for first 6 months, then by agreement
Salary/rate: negotiable, depending on experience - Daily rate for small-ish business (outside IR35 rules)
We are seeking a Finance Director who can bring clarity, control and forward momentum to a growing specialist lender. This role suits a hands-on finance leader who enjoys shaping reporting, strengthening systems and working directly with senior stakeholders and external funding partners. The position will be circa 4 days per week in the first six months while you embed new processes, after which weekly hours may reduce by agreement.
Responsibilities
- Lead financial reporting, planning and analysis with accuracy and insight.
- Own monthly, quarterly and annual reporting packs, ensuring consistency and quality.
- Manage relationships with key funding partners, providing timely data, clear explanations and being the lead on audits.
- Monitor and manage funding covenants, proactively highlighting risks and corrective actions.
- Strengthen internal controls, processes and finance systems.
- Provide strategic input to the leadership team, supporting sustainable growth.
- Lead or oversee day to day finance operations, including cashflow management.
Requirements
- Finance experience at Finance Director or Senior Financial Controller level.
- Strong reporting capability, with the ability to present information simply to stakeholders.
- Proven experience liaising with external funders, auditors or regulators.
- Clear understanding of financial covenants and related compliance.
- Strong systems skills, with confidence improving reporting, tooling and workflows. Knowledge of Xero.
- Experience in asset finance is ideal, but experience from any finance sector will be considered.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) required.
What we offer
- Opportunity to shape the finance function of an ambitious asset finance business.
- Close working relationship with the leadership team and external funders.
- Flexibility around working pattern after the initial six-month period.
- Competitive salary, depending on experience.
Would suit someone looking to work in a fractional finance director capacity. Please send CV for immediate consideration.