Finance & IT Director

Group Finance

• Own preparation and delivery of consolidated statutory accounts across all Group entities
• Lead month-end, quarter-end and year-end close, reporting to the Group CEO and Board
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisers and banking partners
• Oversee statutory compliance, tax filings and regulatory reporting Group-wide
• Produce management accounts, budgets, forecasts and variance analysis
• Support M&A activity, due diligence and post-acquisition integration
• Manage cash flow, working capital and Group treasury
• Build, lead and develop the Group finance team across multiple entities

IT Leadership

• Overall responsibility for Group IT strategy, infrastructure and systems (ERP, CRM and operational platforms)
• Manage IT budgets, vendors and third-party providers
• Oversee data security, business continuity and disaster recovery
• Lead technology transformation and system consolidation following acquisitions

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 8+ years' post-qualification experience
• Trained with a Big Four or recognised top-tier accountancy firm (essential)
• Demonstrable experience preparing and consolidating group accounts across multiple entities
• Strong working knowledge of UK statutory and tax reporting
• Proven leadership experience building and managing a finance function
• Comfortable holding broad responsibility, including IT oversight alongside finance
• A confident communicator, able to advise and report directly to the Group CEO

Desirable: experience in logistics, services or another operationally intensive sector; multi-entity group exposure; M&A or post-acquisition integration experience. Contacts