posted: 25th November 2025

Finance Director 

Location: Bedford (On-site with some flex)
Rate: c. £500 per day (Ltd Co) / £90,000 (Salary)
Contract: 6 Months Interim with potential to go permanent

A growing privately owned business is seeking an experienced Interim Finance Director to stabilise, lead, and modernise its finance function during a period of organisational change. This assignment offers the opportunity to shape the finance strategy, improve controls, and support senior leadership while the company evaluates long-term permanent options. It is also possible the role could be offered on a permanent basis if the right candidate is immediately available.

The Role

As Interim Finance Director, you will play a hands-on leadership role, strengthening the financial foundations of the business and driving clarity, control, and informed decision-making.

Key priorities include:

Leadership & Ownership

• Provide strategic financial leadership to the senior team.
• Build confidence across the organisation through clear communication and strong governance
• Mentor and support a small finance team, improving capability and accountability.

Reporting, Insight & Controls

• Oversee all financial operations including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cashflow.
• Implement improved financial controls, policies, and frameworks to support scalable growth
• Strengthen management reporting to give the SLT visibility on profitability, margins, and performance.

Cashflow, Credit & Working Capital

• Take full ownership of cashflow, invoicing, and credit control activities.
• Monitor working capital and implement improvements where needed.

Strategic Support

• Partner with operational leaders to analyse performance and support key decision-making.
• Contribute to long-term business planning, helping prepare the organisation for sustainable growth.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA).
• Strong experience as a Finance Director or senior finance leader.
• Proven success improving processes, reporting, controls, and financial governance.
• Ability to lead and modernise a finance team during periods of change.
• Comfortable operating in a multi-site or multi-division environment
• Hands-on, organised, commercially minded, and capable of influencing at senior level.

Next Steps

If you are available immediately and interested in a permanent or interim role please apply ASAP.