Strategic Financial Leader

4 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Fawkes & Reece London Full time

Finance Director

About the Role:

Fawkes & Reece London seeks an experienced Finance Director to oversee the financial operations of the business. As a key member of the leadership team, you will provide strategic and operational support to the Board of Directors, ensuring the financial health and sustainability of the organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

  1. Managing all aspects of financial services, including accounting, finance, payroll, and the parent company finance relationship
  2. Enhancing profitability and cost optimisation, as well as overseeing cash flow management, financial reporting and analysis, budgeting, forecasting, compliance, and risk management
  3. Building effective relationships across the business, providing advice to support department change initiatives and the delivery of new financial strategies, policies, and procedures

About You:

To be considered for this position, you will need to demonstrate:

  1. Appropriate professional qualifications, ACA preferred
  2. Meticulous accounting skills and knowledge of procedures
  3. Positive and constructive outlook, with powerful analytical thinking and problem–solving skills
  4. Ability to work effectively under time pressure with a hands–on approach
  5. Excellent communication skills, with a flexible and approachable manner
  6. Leadership skills and ability to coach non–financial managers
  7. Experience within an established SME would be highly advantageous
  8. High level of integrity and confidentiality
  9. Champion high standards and attention to accuracy, compliance, and deadlines
  10. Confidence in liaising with regulatory representatives and professionals in external organisations
  11. Highly proactive approach
  12. Strengths in information technology skills, particularly accounting packages, and systems
  13. Experience in sourcing and implementing accounting systems would be advantageous
  14. Extensive practical experience
  15. Proven experience as a Finance Director in a similar–scale environment in the Construction sector
  16. Experience of subsidiary accounting practices – desirable
  17. Operating knowledge of COINS


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