Assistant to Finance Director

Job Title: Assistant to Finance Director

Location: Hayes, Middlesex

Company: Hecny Group

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Hybrid – up to 2 days working from home

Salary: Competitive Salary (dependent on experience), with scope for progression as the role evolves

Role Overview

Due to continued growth within the Hecny Group, we are seeking an ambitious and commercially minded Assistant to Finance Director to support the Finance Director in managing and strengthening the financial operations of the business.

This is a senior finance role within a fast-paced SME environment, offering significant exposure to senior leadership and the opportunity to grow into broader finance leadership responsibilities over time. While this role does not carry full people-management responsibility initially, it is designed to evolve, with increased scope and leadership as the business continues to develop.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted deputy to the Finance Director and will provide cover during periods of annual leave.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Director in the preparation of management accounts, financial reports, budgets, forecasts, and financial planning
• Monitor and analyse financial performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities, and providing commercial insight and recommendations
• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including accounts payable and receivable, payroll oversight, and general ledger maintenance
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations, audit requirements, internal controls, and best practice
• Assist with financial modelling, scenario analysis, and business planning to support strategic and commercial decision-making
• Work closely with operational and commercial teams across multiple locations to support business performance
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including auditors, tax advisers, and financial institutions
• Act as Finance Director cover during periods of annual leave or absence, within agreed authority levels
• Support the ongoing development and improvement of finance processes, systems, and reporting
• Prioritise workload effectively, manage competing deadlines, and remain effective under pressure

About You

This role is suited to someone who has experience working within an SME environment, ideally across multiple sites, with a headcount of approximately 100–120 employees.

You will be comfortable working in a fast-paced, operationally driven business and able to take ownership, think commercially, and work independently rather than relying on being given solutions.

Experience with in freight forwarding, logistics, or a similar industry would be advantageous, but is not essential.

You will be:

• Confident using Excel for analysis, reporting, and financial insight
• Comfortable working under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to think outside the box
• Willing to take the lead when required and step into additional responsibility
• Ambitious and motivated, with a desire to grow into a senior finance leadership role over time

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline
• Professional accounting qualification preferred (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or CMA)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within a finance or accounting role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with high attention to detail
• Proficiency in financial systems, including in-house bookkeeping/accounting software based on MS SQL, with Excel output
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information to non-financial stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively

What We Offer

• Competitive salary with scope for progression as the role develops
• Performance-related bonus
• Company pension scheme
• 23 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working (up to 2 days per week from home)

This is a growing role within a growing business. It is ideally suited to someone who sees themselves operating at director level in the future and is motivated by responsibility, progression, and long-term career development within an SME environment.