Building technologies projects and services – notable international brand
Based in the Nottingham area, our client is a globally recognised provider of specialist engineered solutions and services employing 350+ across UK locations. Private Equity ownership has underpinned commercial growth and increasing UK market share. With a mix of complex product installation and services across multiple sites, the company is noted for excellence in engineering and service standards, as well as sustainability credentials. As a UK market challenger with compelling new products, the requirement is for a commercial Finance Director to help turbocharge performance and reporting through the next phase of growth, with high-profile projects already under way. Role to build on strong market reputation and performance credentials through proactive, motivating alignment of operations, finance and commercial / governance, embracing IT and procurement locally as well. Compelling opportunity for enterprising, hands‑on finance leader with international ambitions, and with a blend of large and smaller company experience to enable enhanced commercial outcomes.
The role:
- P+L responsibility and provision of commercial, strategic, financial support, building on multi‑site operations excellence
- Empower and energise 16+ finance / commercial team through transformation, building collaborative culture
- Refine, enhance and embed process and metrics transparency and reliability, aligned to regional and global BUs
- Proactively build engagement across operations teams to enhance project / service decision‑making and performance
- Cross‑functional impact alongside MD to optimise analytics and improve KPIs; become exemplar for other BUs
- Guardian and ambassador for accurate, transparent, reliable planning and performance, and for sustainability reporting
- Drive optimised operating model using platforms to the full; motivate and mentor dispersed teams to next level
- Challenging, hands‑on FD remit with international growth potential; set business up meticulously for the future.
The ideal candidate:
- 5+ years’ proven Finance Director success with £30m+ accountability, national / international scope at scale and pace
- Demonstrable record of commercial / process transformation across complex industrial products, projects and service business(es), possibly in engineering, manufacturing, building technologies, infrastructure and similar
- Ideally blend of corporate and mid‑size experience for strategic perspective and hands‑on accountability
- Consistent record of developing / energising high‑performing finance teams with entrepreneurial spirit, commercial focus
- Full command of all finance / commercial disciplines for total reliability, including corporate governance dimension
- Top‑notch platform deployment and analytics skills / appetite; able to articulate commercial outcomes via process rigour
- Proactive, ambitious leader and influencer; incisive communicator and mentor with appetite to be as hands‑on as it takes
- Exposure to international matrix undergoing change and integration, ideally experienced in procurement and IT leadership
- Strong detail focus, proven gravitas and passion for excellence and for the team; international frame of reference
- Professional accountancy and finance qualification; accustomed to accountability, transparency and top‑level standards.
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