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Finance Director
Job Posted: 4 days ago
Salary: £ 90,000 - 100,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: WD18, Holywell, Hertfordshire
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
My client is a high-end residential construction firm specialising in bespoke homes, renovations, and luxury developments. Known for meticulous craftsmanship and a white-glove client experience, we're entering a new phase of growth and transformation.
Following a period of challenge and reset, we are seeking a seasoned Finance Director to help stabilise, restructure, and scale the financial core of our business — while aligning with entrepreneurial systems like EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and tools like Smartsheet.
Role Overview
As a Finance Director, you’ll act as a strategic financial partner to the Managing Director and leadership team. Your focus will be stabilisation, cash flow control, margin improvement, and setting the business on a clear and confident path to expansion.
You’ll bring deep experience in construction finance, understand the nuances of project-based accounting, and thrive in the real-world constraints of a growing business.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the financial recovery and growth strategy of the business
* Oversee cash flow forecasting, job costing, project margins, and budgeting
* Implement or improve financial systems, controls, and reporting tools
* Create system to manage payment run and plan project costs well in advance
* Translate financial insights into actionable business decisions
* Prepare board-level reporting and support investor or lender relationships
* Liaise with external accountants, banks, and tax advisors as needed
* Provide strategic input on growth plans, pricing models, and investment
* Actively support and lead Finance EOS structure (scorecards, rocks, V/TO alignment)
* Build scalable finance processes that support long-term expansion
* Train existing in house team, Finance Manager and Assistant Bookkeeper
What You Bring
* Proven experience as a Finance Director (or CFO) in construction, property development, or project-based environments
* Demonstrated ability to lead financial turnaround, stabilisation, and growth
* Deep understanding of cash flow planning, job costing, and WIP accounting
* Strategic mindset with operational hands-on capability
* Comfortable working fractional hours, independently, and with entrepreneurial leadership
Bonus Experience (Nice to Have)
* Familiarity with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) frameworks
* Experience using Smartsheet for project tracking/reporting
* Involvement with Strategic Coach or similar entrepreneurial development programs
* Knowledge of high-end or bespoke residential construction markets
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