Finance Director

Robert Half is working with a highly successful, international organisation to appoint a Senior Finance Director into a pivotal leadership role within its global finance structure.

Operating across multiple countries, the business has a need for an experienced finance leader with both technical depth and strong commercial instincts. This role operates at a senior level within the wider group and carries responsibility for overseeing finance teams across several international locations. You will act as a trusted partner to executive leadership, providing financial leadership, governance and insight to support strategic decision-making across the business.

The Role

As Finance Director, you will take ownership of financial leadership across a complex, international operating environment. You will manage senior finance leaders based in multiple countries and play a central role in driving performance, control and commercial decision-making.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and developing international finance teams, including oversight of remote and regionally based Financial Controllers
• Owning budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning across multiple jurisdictions
• Providing high-quality financial insight and commercial challenge to senior and executive stakeholders
• Ensuring strong financial governance, controls and compliance across international entities
• Overseeing tax matters and working closely with Group Tax and external advisers to ensure appropriate governance and compliance
• Supporting complex contracts, pricing decisions and investment cases
• Acting as a senior interface with Group finance functions, auditors and advisors
• Driving continuous improvement across systems, reporting and financial processes
• Playing a key role in international change, transformation and growth initiatives

The Person

This role will suit a senior finance leader who is comfortable operating in a global, matrix-managed environment and influencing at executive level.

You are likely to bring:

• A strong technical accounting background combined with commercial leadership experience
• Proven experience operating at Finance Director, Regional FD or equivalent level
• Experience managing international finance teams across multiple locations and time zones
• Broad exposure to tax, statutory reporting and cross-border financial governance
• The credibility to partner with senior non-finance leaders and challenge constructively
• Experience working in complex, regulated or contract-led environments
• A pragmatic, hands-on leadership style with strong judgement and resilience

Requirements

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Significant post-qualification experience in senior finance leadership roles
• International experience highly desirable
• Willingness to travel internationally as required
• Midlands-based, with regular on-site presence

This is a rare opportunity to step into a genuinely senior finance leadership role within a global organisation, offering significant scope, influence and long-term opportunity.

For a confidential discussion, please apply or contact us directly.