Finance Director

Finance Directors hold the most senior finance post within a specific entity, company or division of a group. The finance team (and at times other functions like information technology, logistics and human resources) will report and seek guidance from this executive.

The Finance Director ultimately signs off the statutory accounts of the business and must ensure controls are in place to ensure the organisation is operating in an efficient and ethical manner. They are generally operating on elevated matters, such as process change and operational investment decisions.

The individual will be drawn upon to provide guidance on growth or contraction strategies. Practical aspects include due diligence, financing and valuation of assets. Typical examples would include the acquisition of target companies, mergers, and sale of assets.

The Finance Director generally has exceptional strong relationships with the Board, Owners, Suppliers and Financiers of the business.

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