Financial Director

REF: DC53655

Job Title: Finance Director

Industry: Private Equity-Backed Precision Engineering Business

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Hertfordshire

Salary Guide: £175,000 - £200,000 + Equity

Our client is a successful and highly profitable engineering business, backed by a leading growth private equity investor. Operating at the forefront of its sector, the company has demonstrated an impressive trajectory of growth, both organically and through strategic acquisitions, and is well-positioned to scale further across the UK and internationally.

Description

Following a recent investment and a renewed focus on driving commercial performance, the business is seeking to appoint a commercially minded Finance Director to partner closely with the CEO and the Board. This is a critical appointment and will play a central role in shaping strategy, driving performance, and preparing the business for a potential exit event at the appropriate time.

Skills

The successful candidate for this Finance Director role will be a proven finance leader with experience in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. You will bring prior experience of working in a private equity-backed setting, ideally within engineering, manufacturing, or a related industrial sector. A strong track record of business partnering, managing stakeholder relationships, and implementing scalable financial controls and reporting frameworks is essential. You will be comfortable operating both at a strategic level and hands-on, with the ability to lead a small but capable finance team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to join a business at a pivotal point in its growth journey, with the chance to drive value creation and play a lead role in a highly credible management team.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 35 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe. For more information, please see the Walker Hamill website.