Finance Director Designate Spalding, Lincolnshire. Salary: A GBP 90,000 – A GBP 110,000 + Benefits
The Business
This is a market-leading British business with more than three decades of heritage, operating from a world-class, purpose-built facility in Lincolnshire. It supplies some of the UK’s largest retailers and has built its reputation on a genuine commitment to quality, innovation and sustainable operations.
The business operates across two commercially distinct divisions. The first is established, operationally sophisticated and deeply embedded with its blue-chip retail partners – a genuine market leader in its sector. The second is where the next chapter is being written: a science-led platform with real commercial traction, developing specialist products in a purpose-built, compliance-grade facility.
Led by a founder-connected CEO who has been instrumental in building the business to where it is today, the company is at a genuine inflection point – strong foundations, serious infrastructure and clear ambition for what comes next.
The Opportunity
This is a newly structured senior finance role, created to bring greater commercial depth and strategic rigour to the finance function as the business enters its next phase of growth.
What Youll Be Responsible For
Leading and developing the finance team, setting the standard for accuracy, pace and commercial thinking across the function.
Owning the monthly management accounts, board reporting pack and all financial reporting obligations, ensuring the CEO and board have the quality of information they need to make good decisions.
Driving the annual budgeting and forecasting process across both divisions, with a focus on meaningful variance analysis and forward-looking insight rather than retrospective reporting.
Acting as the commercial finance partner to the CEO and senior leadership team – challenging assumptions, stress-testing plans and bringing financial clarity to strategic decisions.
Managing relationships with the business’ banking and debt partners, with a solid understanding of existing facilities and the discipline to manage covenant compliance and cash efficiently.
Overseeing statutory reporting, audit, tax and compliance, working with external advisers where appropriate.
Supporting the evaluation of capital investment decisions across both divisions, including business cases, returns analysis and post-investment review.
What We’re Looking For
A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with a strong track record at Financial Controller or Head of Finance level, ready to take the next step into a board-facing FD role.
Someone who has operated in a business of genuine complexity – ideally with manufacturing, food production, life sciences, FMCG or similarly operationally intensive experience, though this is not prescriptive.
A natural communicator who can translate financial complexity into clear, confident narratives for a CEO and board audience, and who is comfortable being the most senior finance voice in the room.
A hands-on leader who takes pride in the quality of their teams output and invests in developing the people around them.
Someone with the commercial instinct to look beyond the numbers and contribute meaningfully to strategic conversations, not just report on them.
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