HWF is partnering with a fast-growing, private equity–backed organisation to appoint a Commercial Finance Director into a pivotal role within a large-scale but lean finance function. Reporting directly to the CFO, this is a hands-on Commercial FD role for someone who is equally comfortable operating at board level and rolling up their sleeves in the detail. You’ll play a critical role in driving performance, supporting growth initiatives and strengthening commercial decision-making across the business. The Role As Commercial Finance Director, you will: Act as the number one commercial partner to the CFO and wider executive team Lead all commercial finance, FP&A and performance analysis across the group Own budgeting, forecasting, scenario planning and long-range modelling in a PE environment Provide detailed, data-driven insight on profitability, pricing, margins and ROI Support M&A activity, integration and value-creation initiatives Work closely with operational leaders to drive accountability and performance Operate in a hands-on capacity, getting into the numbers, models and underlying detail where required Help shape scalable finance processes and reporting suitable for a growing, acquisitive business About You Proven experience as a Commercial FD / Senior Commercial Finance Leader within a PE-backed or high-growth business Comfortable working in a lean finance team with limited layers and high personal accountability Strong technical and analytical capability with a hands-on approach to modelling, forecasting and analysis Confident partnering and challenging senior stakeholders and investors Experience supporting growth, transformation, or transaction activity ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualified Why Join? Key leadership role reporting directly to the CFO Significant influence over commercial strategy and value creation Exposure to PE investors and senior decision-makers Opportunity to shape and scale a high-performing commercial finance function If you’re a commercially focused Finance Director who thrives in fast-paced, PE-backed environments and enjoys being close to the detail, this could be an outstanding opportunity.