Finance Director - EMEA

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

Finance Director EMEA About the Role

This business has scaled rapidly across EMEA, and finance now needs to evolve from a strong operational base into a more forward‑looking, insight‑driven function. Most Finance Director roles are focused on maintenance. This one is different; fix, shape, and elevate.

You will lead finance across EMEA, partnering closely with regional and global leadership to bring clarity and control to a complex, multi‑entity, project‑driven environment. Your focus will include:

• Leading planning, forecasting, and performance analysis that drives real business decisions
• Improving visibility, reporting quality, and financial control across the region
• Playing a key role in an ongoing ERP implementation, ensuring successful integration and adoption
• Building a high‑performing finance function aligned to the next phase of growth

This is a role where your impact will be visible and quick.

The successful Finance Director EMEA will bring:

You have operated in complex environments and understand what good looks like at scale. You’ll likely have experience:

• Working within a multi‑entity or multinational business
• Operating in private equity‑backed or transformation‑led settings
• Supporting project‑based businesses, including exposure to POC accounting
• Driving improvements in cash flow and working capital

You’ve also played a key role in improving finance functions, whether through:

• Implementing or enhancing ERP or finance systems
• Driving automation, standardisation, and better reporting
• Strengthening controls and navigating complex audit environments

Just as importantly, you’re a strong leader that is comfortable managing teams across regions and time zones, and able to build consistency without losing local effectiveness.

Location: Egham (Hybrid)

Salary: £119,000

Contract: Permanent

Reference: 16033

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics.

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