Regional Finance Director, EMEA

Company: Howett-Thorpe Recruitment Consultants Limited
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A hugely exciting opportunity to join an international organisation assuming responsibility for the EMEA finance function overseeing a team across the Surrey, Germany & Holland. This position will also have change & transformation projects associated within the remit.

Regional Finance Director, EMEA – Benefits

  • Performance related bonus scheme
  • Significant influence at senior leadership and regional decision‑making level
  • Opportunity to shape and lead finance transformation across EMEA
  • Exposure to a fast‑scaling, international business environment
  • Hybrid working

Regional Finance Director, EMEA – About The Role

This is a rare opportunity for an ambitious and commercially driven finance leader to step into a pivotal Regional Finance Director role with genuine influence across a complex, international landscape.

You will operate at the heart of the EMEA leadership team, owning financial performance while driving transformation, control, and strategic insight across the region. This is not a purely oversight role it requires a hands‑on leader who can balance technical excellence with commercial impact.

With full ownership of reporting, forecasting, and financial governance, you will play a critical role in elevating finance as a true business partner. You’ll also lead key transformation initiatives, improving systems, controls, and processes to support scalability and performance.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Acting as the senior finance lead across EMEA, partnering closely with regional leadership
  • Owning financial performance, delivering clear insight on risks, opportunities, and drivers
  • Leading all aspects of financial reporting in line with US GAAP and statutory requirements
  • Driving best‑in‑class forecasting, budgeting, and long‑range planning processes
  • Enhancing revenue recognition and POC accounting in a high‑judgement environment
  • Building and embedding a robust, scalable financial control framework
  • Leading transformation initiatives across systems, processes, and reporting capabilities
  • Elevating the quality, speed, and impact of management and executive reporting
  • Optimising cash flow, treasury strategy, and working capital performance
  • Partnering with operations to improve profitability and project‑level performance
  • Leading audits with confidence and ensuring a strong, compliant control environment
  • Building, mentoring, and inspiring a high‑performing regional finance team

The successful Regional Finance Director, EMEA will have:

  • A proven track record in senior finance leadership roles within complex, multinational environments
  • Deep expertise across controllership, FP&A, and financial strategy
  • Strong technical grounding in US GAAP and financial governance
  • A commercially minded approach with the ability to influence at executive level
  • Experience driving finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Advanced capability in Excel, Power BI, and financial modelling
  • Experience with ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics D365 highly advantageous)
  • Exceptional leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
  • The gravitas, resilience, and ambition to operate in a fast‑paced, high‑impact role

Desirable:

  • CPA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
  • Experience in private equity‑backed or listed environments
  • Exposure to data analytics or SQL

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Posted: March 29th, 2026