Job Description
Finance Director (No. 1 in Finance) | London | PE Backed Real Estate | £100,000 to £140,000 + Bonus & Package
Our client is a high-growth, private equity-backed multi-site business. The role offers hybrid working, based in Central London.
Operating in a dynamic SME environment, the business is embarking on an aggressive buy-and-build strategy with a number of further acquisitions in the pipeline. As they scale toward an eventual PE exit over the next few years, they are looking for a high-calibre, hands-on Finance Director to take full ownership of the function, bring rigour and structure, and drive the modernisation of the business.
As the Number 1 in finance, you will have total responsibility for all financial matters. This is a highly operational role where you will be tasked with transforming the function, moving away from legacy, manual Excel processes and implementing lean, automated systems and ERP tools to support a scalable platform.
Key Responsibilities:
- Act as the key finance business partner to the CEO, Chair, and the private equity investors.
- Lead, mentor, and professionalise a lean finance team to support the buy-and-build expansion.
- Manage all financial reporting, group consolidation, tax, covenant management, and cash flow forecasting.
- Take a lead role in M&A execution, post-acquisition integration, and developing robust financial models.
- Manage banking relationships and deliver rigorous PE-facing reporting.
What we are looking for:
- A highly ambitious, technically sound, ACA-trained qualified accountant.
- Proven experience operating as a hands-on Finance Director or senior Financial Controller within an SME or PE-backed environment.
- A track record of driving change, implementing systems/automation, and scaling a business.
- M&A and integration experience is desirable, given the buy-and-build strategy.
- Experience within multi-site real estate, hospitality, or asset-heavy operations is highly desirable.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a definitive number one role, lead a major business transformation, and directly share in the success of a PE exit.
Please apply for further details or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.
Finance Director (No. 1 in Finance) | London | PE Backed Real Estate | £100,000 to £140,000 + Bonus & Package