Average Finance Director salary in South East England

Our client is seeking an experienced finance professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic and growing SME, based in Worcester. This company is a specialist B2B service provider and is seeking a Finance Director to oversee all financial and accounting activities. This is a hands-on role, offering the chance to shape financial strategy, optimise processes, and work closely with senior management to drive informed decision-making.As the sole finance professional within the organisation, the Finance Director will play a pivotal role in ensuring compliance, delivering financial insights, and supporting the company's ambitious growth plans. This position is ideally suited to someone seeking a fast-paced environment and a fully rounded finance leadership role, with scope to get involved in wider business operations. Responsibilities: Oversee all accounting operations, in including P&L, balance sheet, payroll, billing, accounts receivable/payable, and the general ledger. Prepare and present monthly financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.Manage annual budgeting and financial forecasting processes.Ensure compliance with corporate and tax regulations (HMRC) and maintain robust internal controls.Analyse financial data to identify trends, provide strategic insights, and support senior management with financial planning. Skills and Attributes Required: Professional accounting certification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA)Experience in a dynamic SME environment, ideally within a B2B service environment such as logistics, supply chain or wholesale retail.Strong knowledge of financial regulations, accounting principles, and reporting standards.Proficiency in financial software, including VT Software and web-based financial management tools.Excellent analytical, strategic planning, and stakeholder management skills. What's On Offer: £75,000 - £85,000 + bonus This is an on-site role, based in Worcester.Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data. At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.By applying you will be registered as a candidate with Gleeson Recruitment Limited. Our Privacy Policy is available on our website and explains how we will use your data.

Finance Director – East Midlands (Hybrid) – £100,000 - £120,000 Bonus We are partnering with a fast-growing group of UK businesses to appoint a dynamic Finance Director, ready to lead through an ambitious period of growth, investment and acquisition. With plans to double or even triple in size over the next 5 to 10 years, this is a rare opportunity to play a lead role in an exciting scale-up journey, backed by significant shareholder support. Reporting directly to the Global CFO, and working closely with UK Managing Directors, you will be instrumental in driving financial performance, integrating acquisitions, and standardising finance operations across the UK. This is a pivotal hire, offering both strategic influence and operational control at a group level. About the Business This privately owned group already boasts a strong UK footprint, with a concentration of operations in the East Midlands. The business is now entering a transformative phase, fuelled by fresh capital and a clear mandate for expansion. M&A activity is central to their strategy, and this role will be key in helping to identify, assess, and integrate acquisitions while building scalable financial systems and teams. About the Role You’ll take ownership of UK financial leadership, overseeing finance teams across multiple business units. Your remit will balance hands-on financial management with high-level strategic planning, and you’ll work at the heart of growth initiatives from day one. This will include direct involvement in M&A projects, from due diligence through to post-acquisition integration and performance tracking. Key Responsibilities: Growth & M&A: Lead financial assessment and integration of acquisitions, ensuring new entities are embedded seamlessly. Strategic Finance: Shape the financial roadmap to support the group’s expansion goals, working alongside the Global CFO. Team Leadership: Inspire and develop finance leaders across the group. Strong people management is essential – you’ll lead by example, build capability, and instil a collaborative, high-performance culture. Process & Systems Improvement: Standardise and enhance finance systems, processes and reporting to support growth. Business Partnering: Provide commercial insight to UK Managing Directors and support key decisions around investment and profitability. About You We’re seeking a commercially minded Finance Director (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with strong team leadership credentials, who can unify and develop teams through change. You should bring experience from both large, structured businesses and more entrepreneurial or SME environments, combining technical excellence with agility and a practical mindset. This is not a corporate ivory tower role – you’ll need to roll up your sleeves, influence across levels, and lead with a down-to-earth, approachable style. Confidence in your ability to support change, drive integration, and partner across departments will be critical to success. Requirements: Fully qualified (ACCA, ACA or CIMA). Proven track record in multi-entity or group structures. Experience across large corporates and SME/owner-led environments. Strong team management skills, with a track record of developing high-performing finance teams. M&A exposure, ideally from both sides of the transaction. ERP implementation experience would be a plus. What’s in it for You? This is more than just a Finance Director role. It’s a chance to join a business at the start of a compelling growth phase and help shape its future. You’ll gain exposure to board-level strategy, influence key investment decisions, and enjoy the autonomy to build a finance function fit for scale. The package includes a competitive base salary of £100,000 - £120,000, a performance-related bonus, and a senior leadership benefits package. If you’re looking for a hands-on leadership role with long-term potential and real commercial influence, this could be the move that defines your career. Apply now to explore this rare opportunity.

EMEA Finance Director Permanent London £150,000 Communicate has partnered with a fast growing, asset-rich energy business in their search for an EMEA Finance Director. The region is well established with operations spanning UK and Ireland, and the larger Group being a well-known global player across the energy supply-chain. The role will report directly into the Group CFO and hold responsibility for heading up the regions finance function, whilst managing a dynamic, forward thinking team. Ideally, you will have demonstrated leadership capabilities at a senior finance leadership level in past roles. You will be a prominent member of the finance leadership team and work closely with both internal and external stakeholders along with the entire finance function. The position is ideally suited to any individual aiming for career development and progression in a company that has strong reputation in the market and ample opportunity for internal development. Key responsibilities include: - Full ownership of a regional finance function - Involvement in senior finance level decision making - Significant exposure to both internal and external stakeholders Requirements for the role: - ACA/ACCA qualified, Big 4 trained - Finance director experience in an Asset heavy industry - Strong commercial and technical skills - Experience leading successful teams from a senior finance position