Finance Director

CompanyCRU

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At2/17/2026

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Occupation Type

Financial managers and directors

Occupation Code Skill LevelHigher Skilled

Sponsorship Salary Threshold

£75,100 (£38.51 per hour)

Occupation rate applies

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Description

About CRU:

CRU International is a leading provider of business intelligence and consulting services in the metals, mining, and fertilizer industries. With over 50 years of experience, we offer valuable insights and analysis that help our clients make informed decisions in an ever-changing global market.

About the role:

We’re looking for a hands-on Finance Director to safeguard the integrity and performance of CRU’s financial function and shape its future operating model. This role owns financial control, compliance, governance, and finance transformation - ensuring audit-ready reporting, strong cash and risk management, and the effective adoption and governance of AI and automation across finance processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Own the integrity of financial reporting, statutory accounts, audits and accounting policies, ensuring compliance with applicable standards and effective internal controls
Act as final authority on accounting treatments, financial controls and finance policies within agreed standards
Lead statutory and management control frameworks, ensuring robust governance and an audit-ready finance environment

Own cash flow forecasting, management reporting, and financial recommendations to the Executive Team and Board

Lead cash flow forecasting, working capital and treasury activities; manage liquidity, banking relationships, FX exposure and short-term funding within agreed risk appetite

Hold authority to approve cash movements, payments and treasury actions within Board-approved limits

Own finance systems and data architecture, improving data quality and driving automation and efficient end-to-end finance processes

Lead finance systems transformation and the evolution of the finance operating model (process, systems and organisational design)

Establish governance for AI and automation across finance processes to futureproof controls, capability and scalability

Provide input and constructive challenge on major commercial, investment and M&A decisions; escalate financial risk where appropriate

Lead, develop and performance-manage the finance team, building a resilient function with clear accountability, capability and succession

Own end-to-end corporate tax compliance and reporting, including filings, tax provisions, and management of external advisors and tax authorities

Lead tax planning and risk mitigation strategies (domestic and cross-border), maintain tax policy/documentation, and ensure controls and audit readiness for tax positions

Manage VAT/GST lifecycle and compliance across jurisdictions: ensure correct VAT treatment of transactions, timely returns, recovery of input VAT, and accurate VAT accounting in the GL

Qualifications:

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Ongoing commitment to professional development

Skills & Experience:

Deep technical accounting and financial control expertise
Strong commercial acumen with the ability to translate data into clear recommendations
Systems-literate, with experience working with modern cloud finance platforms and BI tools
Clear communicator, comfortable presenting complex financial matters to non-financial audiences
Strong people leadership and coaching capability
High personal integrity and sound judgement
Pragmatic, outcomes-focused and comfortable balancing control with pace
Curious and improvement-oriented, with a willingness to modernise how finance operates

Confident challenging constructively and acting as a trusted advisor to the executive team and Board-level stakeholders

Senior finance leadership experience in a multi-entity, international business

Proven ownership of month-end close, statutory reporting and audit processes

Strong FP&A and commercial finance experience, influencing senior stakeholders

Hands-on experience leading finance systems implementations or major process transformation

Track record of managing cash, working capital and banking relationships

Experience operating in a growth or change environment; M&A exposure desirable but not essential

What We Offer:

Competitive salary and flexible benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and development as part of a global company.
A collaborative and supportive work environment.
The chance to work with industry-leading experts and over a diverse range of topics and projects.