Finance Director

Redfish Solutions

  • Hertfordshire East Anglia
  • £70,000-90,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
My client is a high-end residential construction firm specialising in bespoke homes, renovations, and luxury developments. Known for meticulous craftsmanship and a white-glove client experience, we're entering a new phase of growth and transformation.Following a period of challenge and reset, we are seeking a seasoned Finance Director to help stabilise, restructure, and scale the financial core of our business — while aligning with entrepreneurial systems like EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) and tools like Smartsheet.🎯 Role OverviewAs a Finance Director, you’ll act as a strategic financial partner to the Managing Director and leadership team. Your focus will be stabilisation, cash flow control, margin improvement, and setting the business on a clear and confident path to expansion.You’ll bring deep experience in construction finance, understand the nuances of project-based accounting, and thrive in the real-world constraints of a growing business.🛠️ Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the financial recovery and growth strategy of the business
  • Oversee cash flow forecasting, job costing, project margins, and budgeting
  • Implement or improve financial systems, controls, and reporting tools
  • Create system to manage payment run and plan project costs well in advance
  • Translate financial insights into actionable business decisions
  • Prepare board-level reporting and support investor or lender relationships
  • Liaise with external accountants, banks, and tax advisors as needed
  • Provide strategic input on growth plans, pricing models, and investment
  • Actively support and lead Finance EOS structure (scorecards, rocks, V/TO alignment)
  • Build scalable finance processes that support long-term expansion
  • Train existing in house team, Finance Manager and Assistant Bookkeeper
✅ What You Bring
  • Proven experience as a Finance Director (or CFO) in construction, property development, or project-based environments
  • Demonstrated ability to lead financial turnaround, stabilisation, and growth
  • Deep understanding of cash flow planning, job costing, and WIP accounting
  • Strategic mindset with operational hands-on capability
  • Comfortable working fractional hours, independently, and with entrepreneurial leadership
💡 Bonus Experience (Nice to Have)
  • Familiarity with EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) frameworks
  • Experience using Smartsheet for project tracking/reporting
  • Involvement with Strategic Coach or similar entrepreneurial development programs
  • Knowledge of high-end or bespoke residential construction markets

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