Job Description
Our client is a leading, private equity backed IT services business, headquartered in The Netherlands. They are a pivotal player within its vertical, and coupled with its investment from a European growth buy-out Fund, it is strategically positioned for significant expansion across Northern Europe through targeted acquisitions and organic growth.
To support this growth, the business is seeking a Finance Director to join the team and take responsibility for the financial management of its high-growth business in the UK. These operations represent £70M in annual revenue, with an organic top and bottom-line growth. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a high-potential, energetic, and dedicated individual looking to advance their career within a company poised for sustained growth in the years to come.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead partnerships with local Business Operations, Sales, and other teams to develop and implement continuous improvement processes
* Develop and implement financial strategies aimed at analysing and expanding profitable service lines
* Leverage data analytics to identify high-growth service opportunities, customer demand trends, and avenues for revenue optimisation
* Partner with business unit leaders to interpret financial data and deliver insights that guide strategic decisions for service expansion
* Lead the analysis of contribution margins across service lines to identify opportunities for profitability improvements through cost management and pricing strategies
* Collaborate with operations and marketing teams to evaluate cost structures and pricing effectiveness, ensuring service lines meet or exceed targeted contribution margins
* Oversee the budgeting process and five-year plan
* Manage monthly performance analyses, including management reports and KPI monitoring
* Build and oversee robust forecasting models that incorporate historical data and align with growth objectives, focusing specifically on the growth and contribution margins of service lines
* Present actionable financial insights to the executive team, board, and stakeholders, with a focus on the financial impact of service lines and contribution margin
* optimisation
Requirements
* Exceptional academic background
* 5–10 years of professional experience in a high-profile/demanding financial environment
* In-depth knowledge of accounting standards (IFRS) and procedures
* Result-orientated, smart, and ambitious individual who aims to deliver exceptional outcomes.
* Reliable and methodical approach,
* Skilled at building strong working relationships with key stakeholders.