Finance Director

Location: Liverpool HQ - Hybrid

Attractive Performance Based Bonus Structure

Benefits: Enhanced Maternity Pay, Healthcare Plan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Paid Volunteering, etc.

Our Client: Commerce Agency, Digital Marketing Services.

Essential Experience Requirements:

Title: Finance Director, CFO

Reporting into the CEO, this is a rare opportunity to make a real impact within the senior leadership team - influencing strategy, driving profitability, and steering the business toward its next phase of success.

• Financial Strategy & Leadership: Develop and maintain dynamic financial models to support scenario planning, investment decisions, and commercial strategy.
• Leverage data analytics tools to deliver actionable insights that guide revenue and margin growth.
• Present financial performance and strategic recommendations to investors, board members, and external stakeholders.
• Support capital raising efforts, due diligence, and shareholder communications.
• Identify and manage financial risks, ensuring long-term financial stability.
• Support the SLT in delivering the strategic plan to deliver revenue and EBITA % targets.
• Revenue Growth & Profitability: Drive sustainable profitability by developing pricing models, financial frameworks, optimising cost structures and improving financial efficiencies.
• Monitor and enhance gross margin, operational costs, and revenue streams.
• Support M&A opportunities, investment planning, and business expansion initiatives.
• Financial Operations & Compliance: Oversee cash flow management, tax planning, and working capital optimisation.
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and HMRC tax regulations.
• Lead annual audits and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy and regulatory adherence.
• Implement strong financial controls, governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Process Optimisation & Technology Integration: Drive automation and AI adoption across financial processes, optimising systems to reduce manual inefficiencies and improve accuracy.
• Establish robust financial forecasting, budgeting and scenario planning processes across all three business divisions.
• Leadership & Team Development: Build and develop a high-performing finance team, ensuring strong succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience as a Finance Director, Head of Finance, or equivalent role within a scaling business (with revenue from £10mil to £20mil).
• Previous experience within SaaS, Digital, Marketing Services, or similar is essential.
• Strong expertise in financial strategy, forecasting, budgeting, and commercial finance, with the ability to translate complex financial data into strategic business insights.
• In-depth knowledge of UK tax regulations, and corporate finance, and experience in financial risk management and governance.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• ACCA, CIMA, or ACA qualification.
• UK resident with unrestricted right to work in the UK; please note that we cannot offer visa sponsorship for overseas candidates.

Thank you for your interest. We carefully review every CV and will contact shortlisted applicants by phone or email. If you don’t hear from us within 5 working days, unfortunately your application hasn’t been successful on this occasion.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance, Management, and Strategy/Planning

Industries

• Marketing Services, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Media