Finance Director - Swindon (4 days on-site) - Salary to £120,000
We are partnering with a leading, multi-site, project-led organisation to appoint a Finance Director into a critical leadership role. This position sits at the heart of regional decision-making, providing both strategic direction and hands‑on financial leadership across a complex, operational environment.
We are particularly interested in individuals with experience operating within a PLC environment, bringing a strong understanding of governance, controls, and reporting standards associated with listed businesses.
This is a high‑profile role with direct exposure to regional and divisional leadership, offering the opportunity to drive performance, influence growth strategy, and play a key role in the ongoing expansion of the business.
A bit more about the Role....
- Act as a key strategic partner to the Regional MD, supporting the overall leadership, performance, and direction of the region
- Lead all aspects of financial planning, analysis, control, and reporting, ensuring robust financial management across the region
- Provide commercial insight and challenge on investment decisions, including land acquisitions, project viability, and capital allocation
- Own the budgeting, forecasting, and long‑term planning cycles, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
- Monitor performance against plans, identifying risks and opportunities and driving accountability across the leadership team
- Oversee the production of timely and accurate management accounts, delivering clear and actionable financial insight
- Lead cashflow management across the region, ensuring strong control over working capital and cash performance
- Take ownership of weekly and quarterly performance forecasting, working cross‑functionally to ensure accurate delivery expectations
- Maintain oversight of cost control, including provisions, overheads, and financial risk management
- Act as the financial conscience of the region, ensuring full visibility and understanding of key financial drivers and risks
- Lead investment appraisals and challenge assumptions to ensure robust and commercially sound decision‑making
- Support the ongoing optimisation of project performance, including post‑investment reviews and variance analysis
- Drive improvements in financial processes, controls, and governance, leveraging PLC experience to enhance best practice
- Play a key role in shaping and delivering the region’s three‑year strategic plan
- Support regional growth initiatives, focusing on profitability and return on capital employed
- Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing regional finance team
- Provide clear direction, ensuring delivery against financial objectives and continuous development of team capability
- Oversee financial governance across joint ventures, including compliance, reporting, and stakeholder management
A little bit about you....
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with significant senior leadership experience
- Proven track record in a Finance Director or senior leadership role within a complex, multi-site or project‑based environment
- Prior experience working within a PLC or listed business, with strong knowledge of governance, controls, and reporting requirements
- Demonstrated experience supporting business growth, investment decisions, and strategic planning
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the credibility and gravitas to operate at senior leadership level
- Hands‑on, dynamic approach with the ability to operate both strategically and operationally
- High levels of emotional intelligence, with the ability to build relationships and lead through influence
- Experience managing joint ventures and complex stakeholder arrangements
- Exposure to group/divisional reporting structures within large organisations
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