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Cherry Professional | Accounting & Finance Recruitment | Executive Search & Selection
Finance Director (Confidential Appointment – FinTech Sector)
Location: Grantham (Hybrid – min. 3 days per week on site)
Benefits: 20 days holiday + Christmas closure, pension, discretionary bonus
Type: Full-time | Permanent
Start: ASAP preferred
Reports to: CEO / Owner
The Opportunity
Cherry Professional are proud to be exclusively retained on this confidential appointment, partnering with a well-established and fast-evolving FinTech group as they seek to appoint a strategic and hands-on Finance Director at a pivotal stage in their growth journey. With multiple trading entities and a growing presence in digital lending and debt recovery, this role sits at the heart of the business — shaping financial strategy, enhancing operational control, and supporting future scalability.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the group’s financial strategy, planning, and control across multiple legal entities
* Act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and executive team, providing commercial insight and challenge
* Oversee group reporting, consolidation, audit, and statutory compliance (UK and international)
* Maintain strong cashflow forecasting and oversight across the group
* Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5, including a longstanding Financial Controller
* Execute a programme of intercompany loan clean-up and legal entity rationalisation
* Maintain and grow relationships with banks, lenders, and private investors
* Ensure effective financial governance, controls, and adherence to regulatory frameworks (including FCA)
* Support strategic initiatives including product innovation, investment, and growth planning
* Drive continuous improvement in finance systems and processes to support scale
What We’re Looking For
* Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
* Experience as Finance Director or CFO in a FinTech, digital lending, or regulated financial services business (desirable)
* Strong technical knowledge of group finance, reporting, and cash management
* Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and hands-on in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
* Clear communicator, confident engaging across board, investor, and operational levels
* Experience working within or alongside FCA-regulated activity (or another highly regulated industry)
* Commercial and forward-thinking, with a sharp eye for risk and opportunity
Working Model
* Hybrid working– typically 3+ days per week based on-site in Grantham
* Increased on-site presence likely required during the onboarding period
Why Join?
* A senior leadership role with genuine influence across the entire organisation
* Play a key part in shaping the next stage of growth for a high-potential FinTech group
* Join a business where finance is central to commercial decision-making
* Competitive, flexible salary and benefits package tailored to the right candidate
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Director
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
* Industries
Financial Services and Technology, Information and Media
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