Divisional Finance Director (Commercial Finance)
Investigo are delighted to be partnering with a multi-billion revenue consumer brand who are seeking a Divisional Finance Director to head up the largest division within the group.
We are seeking a strong leader who has experience in an operations environment who can work in a fast paced, dynamic environment & add real value to the wider SLT team.
You will be overseeing a wider team of 30+ finance professionals and be a key member of the core finance leadership team.
What You’ll Be Doing
You will act as a trusted advisor to the COO, providing insight, challenge, and support to drive business performance. You’ll play a critical role in shaping operational and financial decision-making.
Key responsibilities
- Leading budgeting, forecasting, and long-term planning
- Delivering monthly reporting and performance analysis
- Supporting strategic planning and investment decisions
- Conducting deep-dive cost analysis across operational areas
- Evaluating business cases and driving value creation
- Influence day-to-day decision-making from a financial perspective
- Challenge and support leaders to drive efficiency while maintaining safety
- Strengthen collaboration between Operations and Commercial teams
- Identifying and delivering sustainable cost-saving initiatives
- Leading cost performance reviews and deep dives
- Supporting board-level reporting on cost performance
Leadership & Team Development
You will lead and develop a high-performing Finance team while contributing to the broader finance strategy.
This includes:
- Developing individuals within the team
- Driving a high-performance culture
- Building strong cross-functional relationships
- Leading key finance and business transformation initiatives
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Qualifications
- Professionally qualified (ACCA, ACA, or CIMA)
- Significant experience leading cross-functional finance teams in a large, complex organisation
- Strong background in business partnering at a senior level
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and operational finance
- Ideally worked in a retail/consumer/ FMCG environment
Skills & Attributes
- Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills
- Strong commercial acumen with a cost-focused mindset
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery
- Resilient and comfortable managing competing priorities
- Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams
- A collaborative and proactive approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively
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