Group Finance Director

• Location: Keighley
• Reports to: CEO (close collaboration with the Shareholder / Holding Companies)
• Direct reports: Finance Director and Finance Controllers at each division
• Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 per year

Role Purpose

The Group FD will provide strategic and operational leadership of the Group’s global finance function, ensuring robust financial governance, high-quality reporting, and proactive business partnering across all divisions. This is a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy, driving growth, and safeguarding value creation for shareholders, lenders, and stakeholders, while supporting international expansion and property investment activities.

Key Responsibilities

Group Financial Leadership & Governance

• Lead the Group’s financial strategy, governance, and control framework across all businesses and geographies.
• Ensure the delivery of accurate, timely, and insightful monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated financial reporting for the Board, shareholders, and lenders.
• Oversee statutory accounts preparation, external audits, and compliance with all relevant accounting standards and jurisdictions.
• Maintain and continuously improve financial risk management, internal controls, and compliance practices.
• Lead centralised treasury operations, managing cash, liquidity, and working capital efficiently across multiple common entities
• Maintain strong banking and lender relationships, ensuring compliance with covenants and securing financing to support growth and M&A.
• Oversee foreign exchange, hedging, and interest rate risk management policies.
• Drive the Group’s annual business planning, budgeting, and forecasting cycles.
• Partner with the CEO, FDs, and divisional leaders to provide financial insights that shape business strategy and operational decision-making.
• Deliver forward-looking analysis to identify growth opportunities, margin improvements, and efficiency gains.
• Oversee Group tax strategy, ensuring compliance with UK and international regulations (corporate tax, VAT/GST, transfer pricing, and customs duties).
• Optimise tax efficiency in line with business objectives and shareholder interests.
• Lead continuous improvement of finance systems, processes, and reporting tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and insight.
• Drive digitalisation and automation initiatives in line with best practice and Group strategy.
• Support the CEO and Shareholder on mergers, acquisitions, disposals, and joint ventures.
• Lead financial due diligence, valuation analysis, and deal structuring.
• Ensure seamless post-deal integration of finance, reporting, and governance processes across acquired businesses.
• Oversee financial aspects of the Group’s property holdings in the UK and UAE, including investment appraisals, financing, and returns optimisation.
• Provide financial leadership on property development, leasing, and asset management activities.
• Build strong, trusted relationships with shareholders, Board members, lenders, auditors, and key external advisors.
• Represent the Group externally on financial matters as required.
• Internal: Shareholder, CEO, FDs, FCs, Group Sales & Marketing Director, Group Supply Chain Director, Group Operations Director, divisional leadership teams.
• External: Banks/lenders, auditors, tax authorities, legal advisors, M&A counterparties, regulatory bodies.
  • Proven senior Group Finance leader within a complex, multi-site manufacturing environment.
  • Strong technical expertise across financial reporting, treasury, taxation, and M&A.
  • Demonstrable success in leading high-performing finance teams and driving transformation in finance processes.
  • Track record of managing lender relationships and complex financing structures.
  • Experience with property investment and asset financing desirable.
  • Strategic thinker with hands-on capability to operate across detail and big picture.
  • Commercially astute, with excellent judgement and decision-making ability.
  • Strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills at Board and stakeholder level.
  • High integrity, resilience, and adaptability to operate across diverse businesses and cultures.

Treasury & Funding

Strategic Planning & Business Partnering

Taxation & Compliance

Finance Transformation & Process Improvement

M&A & Corporate Development

Property Portfolio Support

Stakeholder Management

Key Relationships

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills

Personal Attributes

If you have any questions, please contact Jake Norfolk-Lee at Interaction Recruitment.

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Contact information

Jake Norfolk-Lee