Finance Director jobs in South East England

An exciting opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Director to join a successful owner-managed business and act as a trusted adviser to the Managing Director and leadership team. This role combines hands-on financial leadership with responsibility for supporting strategic decisions, business performance, systems improvement and wider operational initiatives.

The Finance Director will oversee all financial operations, ensuring strategic alignment with the organisation's objectives and driving long-term growth. This high profile role in the transport industry requires strong financial expertise, excellent leadership skills and the ability to manage complex financial frameworks.

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) role within a leading global consumer finance organisation offers the opportunity to shape financial strategy in a dynamic, data-driven environment. As a key executive, the CFO provides strategic direction across finance, overseeing reporting, planning, and performance while ensuring strong risk management and regulatory compliance. This role requires a forward-thinking leader to drive sustainable growth and long-term value.

This is a role for a Fractional Finance Director to bring their financial expertise to a business in West Berkshire. You will play a key role in overseeing accounting and finance operations, ensuring the smooth financial running of the organisation.

The Finance Transformation Lead will report directly to the interim CFO on a day to day basis but for specific projects will work under the direction of the CFO for both College and the trust. They will support the effective management and development of financial resources in line with the organisation's vision for disaggregation.

The Director of Finance is responsible for driving the quality and transparency of financial management and reporting, ensuring robust financial controls and the smooth running and management of the RSN's finances.

This Interim DDOF role in East Kent within the not-for-profit sector involves overseeing financial operations and ensuring accurate reporting to support smooth decision-making. You'll play a key part in managing budgets, forecasts, and financial processes to keep the accounting and finance department running efficiently.

The UK Head of Finance (FMCG) reports to the Regional Finance Director and is responsible for all Financial Accounting and Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis activities.

You will assist the Finance Director (UK Reporting, Planning and Financial Control) in ensuring that strong financial control is exercised over the Company by ensuring compliance with Group and Company financial control procedures, as well as ensuring compliance with applicable financial reporting standards (IFRS and FRS 101).

The interim Finance Manager will report into a brilliant Finance Director and they will play a key role in overseeing the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Based near Wallingford within the Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry, this interim role will focus on managing budgets, preparing reports, Balance sheet reconciliations, year end and supporting financial decision-making.

The UK Finance Manager / Head Of Finance reports to the Regional Finance Director and is responsible for all Financial Accounting and Reporting, Financial Planning and Analysis activities

Join a major UK infrastructure and logistics business as Head of Finance, leading a team of Finance Managers and supporting the Finance Director across a complex multi-site operation.You'll be responsible for improving financial performance, strengthening governance and controls, supporting capital investment decisions and helping shape the future direction of the finance function.

A commercially focused Head of Finance opportunity within a growing multi-site leisure organisation where finance plays a key role in driving operational performance and supporting business decisions. Working closely with the CFO, you'll combine financial control, FP&A and hands-on business partnering to help shape performance across a portfolio of sites.

Reporting to the Managing Director, the Financial Controller will act as a key business partner to senior leadership, providing financial insight, cashflow control, and commercial support to help maximise profitability and support sustainable growth.

A well‑established, commercially successful UK organisation is seeking a Head of Finance Transformation for 12 months, to lead the modernisation of its finance function. This is a senior, high‑impact role, partnering closely with the Finance Director and wider finance leadership to transform how finance operates across systems, processes, data, and ways of working.