Finance Director

Finance Director

A fast-growing, founder-led foodservice and distribution business is seeking a commercially focused Finance Director to support the next phase of operational and financial development.

This is a hands-on leadership role suited to an operationally strong finance professional who thrives in fast-paced, low-margin, service-driven environments.

The successful candidate will partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to drive commercial performance, improve operational visibility, strengthen controls, and support scalable growth across a multi-site operation.

Key Responsibilities
Drive commercial and operational finance performance
Improve margin visibility, profitability analysis, and cost control
Lead cash flow, working capital, and forecasting processes
Support operational efficiency across logistics, warehouse, procurement, and sales
Strengthen financial controls, reporting, and governance
Deliver KPI reporting and actionable management information
Support systems, process improvement, and business integration initiatives
Partner cross-functionally with operational and commercial teams
Ideal Background
Finance leadership experience within foodservice, wholesale, FMCG, logistics, retail supply chain, or distribution
Strong operational finance and commercial analysis capability
Experience within entrepreneurial or founder-led businesses
Hands-on, pragmatic leadership style
Strong stakeholder engagement across operational teams
Ability to balance commercial agility with financial discipline

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded FD looking to make a visible impact within a growing and ambitious business.

For a confidential discussion, please get in touch directly.