Finance Director

Finance Director

📍 Wigan | Senior Leadership Role | High-Growth, Investor-Backed Business

Over the past few years, this Wigan-based business has built something genuinely impressive. Growth has been strong, but what really stands out is the culture: values-led, people-focused and refreshingly grounded for a business moving 's the kind of environment where high standards and human leadership coexist, and that's not something you see every day.

They are now looking to appoint a Finance Director to play a key role in shaping the next stage of the journey.

The Role

This is a senior leadership position with real influence across the organisation. Reporting to the CFO and stepping in as required, you will take ownership of the day-to-day Finance function, ensuring strong financial control, governance and insight while supporting long-term strategic goals.

You'll work closely with the Leadership Team and Board, contributing to major decisions and helping ensure the business continues to grow in a sustainable, well-governed way.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Leadership Contribution

Act as a senior finance representative across leadership and stakeholder forums

Support board reporting, investor updates and strategic initiatives

Contribute to financial strategy, capital planning and long-term value creation

Partner with senior leaders to support delivery of the wider business strategy

Provide informed challenge around risk, compliance and investment decisions

Financial Oversight

Lead financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting and planning processes

Maintain strong statutory, regulatory and audit compliance

Oversee cash flow, working capital and treasury activity

Manage external relationships including auditors, advisors and financial partners

Drive continuous improvement and finance transformation initiatives, including system enhancements

Commercial Insight

Deliver clear financial analysis to support pricing, margins and performance improvement

Work cross-functionally on business cases and commercial initiatives

Translate complex data into practical, decision-ready insight

Develop and maintain KPIs and dashboards aligned to business performance

People Leadership

Lead, coach and develop a capable and engaged Finance team

Build future-ready capability within the function

Encourage a culture of accountability, curiosity and continuous improvement

Play an active role in shaping leadership culture and organisational values

About You

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Strong post-qualification experience in a senior finance leadership role

Background in a high-growth, complex or investor-backed environment is beneficial

Commercially astute with the ability to influence both financial and non-financial stakeholders

Confident turning strategy into robust financial plans and outcomes

A credible, collaborative leader who is comfortable operating in a fast-moving business

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a chance to join a business where finance has a genuine seat at the table, culture is taken seriously, and leadership values doing things the right way. You'll have scope to influence, improve and shape the function while being part of a business with clear ambition and momentum.

If you're looking for a Finance Director role with substance, autonomy and impact, this one is well worth a conversation.

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