Finance Director, Bristol, Bristol

posted: 10th November 2026

FD Recruit are working exclusively with a privately owned, investor backed, profitable, healthy and growing manufacturing and distribution business based in Bristol, to source a commercially focussed, low ego, hands-on, Finance Director. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced FD to join a business at an exciting time in it’s growth journey and make a significant strategic and commercial contribution and help shape the company for rapid growth and success with an ambitious plan to more than treble EBITDA over the next four to five years through revenue growth, margin improvement and stronger cash generation.

The role reports to the CEO, joins the management team, attends Board meetings and acts as a key contact for investors and lenders. It combines strategic leadership with hands-on ownership of reporting, forecasting, cash and working capital, controls and managing and developing a small finance team, someone comfortable moving between Board-level challenge and operational detail.

Key duties will encompass:

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to deliver scalable growth, improved margins and stronger cash generation.
• Provide robust commercial insight, constructive challenge and clear recommendations.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, working capital, financial risk and compliance.
• Deliver high-quality month-end reporting within five working days, including commentary and corrective actions.
• Prepare and present management and Board reporting.
• Lead and develop a small finance team, with oversight of HR.
• Manage relationships with investors, lenders, auditors, tax advisers and corporate-finance advisers.
• Support acquisitions, integration, systems improvement and wider value-creation initiatives.
• Remain sufficiently hands-on to ensure effective day-to-day financial operations.

Candidate Profile:

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA. With at least 5 years experience as an FD
• Strong cash and working-capital management capability.
• Commercially minded, analytical and technically strong.
• Credible at Board level while comfortable operating close to the detail.
• Confident influencer and constructive challenger with a collaborative, low-ego style.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing, distribution or consumer-products environment is desirable.
• Investor-backed growth, M&A, integration or ERP experience would be advantageous.

Our client is offering a competitive remuneration and benefits package including a competitive basic  salary, attractive annual bonus, medical care. The role will participate in the management equity scheme, plus will have the opportunity to co-invest alongside the investment group (not obligatory).

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant, long term impact, partner with a passionate and driven CEO, Management Team and investment group, and be instrumental in the growth and further success of a respected business by helping it to realise its full growth potential and beyond. This opportunity will provide room for significant personal, professional and most importantly financial reward for the right individual.

The salary banding advertised is a guideline, the remuneration offered will be commensurate upon experience