Finance Director

Salary/Rate:c.£120,000 per annum
Type of work desired:Perm
Desired work region:Surrey
Sector:Transportation & Logistics
Post Date:05. 12. 2025
Ref:174137
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About Profile

 

  • Highly accomplished Finance Director with over 14 years of expertise, specialising in the logistics sector.
  • Strengthened financial performance through targeted cost optimisation, capital allocation and strategic initiatives that improved profitability across multiple regions.
  • Led major finance transformation programmes, restructuring teams, enhancing controls and implementing performance frameworks that improved operational discipline.
  • Directed large-scale systems change, including ERP implementation and entity consolidation, reducing complexity and improving reporting accuracy.
  • Supported significant acquisition activity, leading financial diligence, integration planning and delivery of synergy programmes.
  • Played a key role in ownership transition processes, contributing to strategic direction and long-term planning with senior leadership.
  • Enhanced governance by embedding scalable reporting structures that increased transparency and strengthened stakeholder confidence.
  • Improved liquidity management through enhanced forecasting, scenario planning and strengthened capital structures.
  • Built and led high-performing finance teams, embedding analytical rigour, accountability and data-driven decision-making.
  • Partnered with executive leaders to shape long-term strategy, ensuring financial alignment with growth, transformation and value-creation priorities.

 

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