Finance Director - Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited : Job Details

Your new company

Hays have been retained to appoint a Commercial Finance Director by a growing, technology-enabled, B2B business based in Birmingham City Centre.Your new role

As a business partner to the CEO and the Board, you will lead the key financial decisions underpinning the strategy to support the business through its next phase of growth. Although a hands-on role, leading the finance team, and running the day-to-day finance activity, this position will have a much broader commercial focus managing external stakeholders and supporting any future fund-raising activities.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will be a qualified accountant with a strong academic background and a highly analytical mindset. You will have significant commercial experience and it's highly likely you will have operated as the number one in an SME or a division of a larger business. B2B service sector and fund-raising experience is advantageous, as is exposure to two-sided markets and a dynamic pricing environment. As with any small business (75 employees & circa 650 suppliers), cultural fit will be key and the successful candidate will need to be a resilient and ambitious individual who is excited by the prospect of leading a business on a high growth trajectory with an exit plan in the next 5 years.

What you'll get in return

This is an exciting time to join the leadership team and to have a real impact on the next phase of growth. Our client offers a highly competitive benefits package, including a generous bonus scheme and hybrid working, with 3 days per week in the office in central Birmingham. This is a great place to work and an organisation who pride themselves on career progression and development.

What you need to do now

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