Finance Director

Description:

Finance Director | International Logistics | West London
I’m exclusively representing a large, international logistics and freight forwarding business with turnover approaching £1 billion, as they look to appoint an experienced Finance Director to lead their UK finance function.
This is a high-profile, commercially focused role and an opportunity to join the UK Leadership Team, partnering closely with senior operational leadership, Group Finance and Board-level stakeholders.
???? Location: West London
???? Salary: £120,000–£170,000 + package
Flexible depending on experience and calibre
The role
The Finance Director will have overall responsibility for the UK finance function, providing both strategic financial leadership and hands-on operational oversight.
This isn't a purely corporate or reporting-focused FD position. The successful candidate will be expected to remain close to the detail, whilst also acting as a trusted commercial adviser to the wider business.
Key areas of responsibility include:
???? Financial leadership, governance and reporting
???? Budgeting, forecasting and commercial analysis
???? IFRS, statutory accounts and tax compliance
???? Working capital, cash flow and treasury
???? AP, AR and credit control
???? Commercial finance and business partnering
???? Customer, product and trade-lane profitability
???? Process improvement, automation and finance transformation
???? Risk management and internal controls
???? Acquisitions, integrations and wider business transformation
???? Leadership and development of the UK finance team
???? Management of onshore, offshore and shared-service finance resources
The UK operation is also supported by a Global Shared Services team based in Hong Kong, with the Finance Director working collaboratively across the UK and Hong Kong finance teams.
What we're looking for
We're looking for a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with significant senior finance leadership experience gained within a large, complex organisation.
You should have:
✔️ Experience as a Finance Director, Financial Controller, Head of Finance or equivalent
✔️ Strong technical accounting, IFRS and statutory reporting experience
✔️ A hands-on understanding of AP, AR, working capital and treasury
✔️ Strong commercial finance and business partnering capability
✔️ Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams
✔️ Confidence operating with senior executives and Board-level stakeholders
✔️ Experience within freight forwarding, logistics, transport, supply chain or a related sector
✔️ Experience working across international, shared-service or offshore finance environments
Experience of private equity-backed businesses, CargoWise/ERP systems, acquisitions, integrations and finance transformation would be highly advantageous.
It is ESSENTIAL you have experience in one of the following industries: Logistics/Freight/Supply Chain/3PL/Distribution/Transport
Why this opportunity?
This is a chance to take ownership of the finance function within a large-scale international business, with significant exposure to commercial decision-making, operational performance and strategic growth.
The successful candidate will be both a strong technical finance leader and a commercially minded business partner — someone who can challenge constructively, improve processes, develop their team and help drive profitable growth.
???? Interested?
If you're an experienced Finance Director or senior qualified finance professional with relevant logistics/freight experience, I'd be keen to have a confidential conversation