Financial Director, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire

posted: 19th February 2026

Finance Director – Europe
Aylesbury (Hybrid)
Permanent (Temp-to-Perm considered)
Salary £120-130k

A growing international manufacturing business is seeking an experienced Finance Director to lead finance across Europe. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the CFO, with significant exposure to regional operational leadership.

Due to urgency, candidates available at short notice are strongly preferred. A temporary-to-permanent arrangement may be considered.

The Role

This is a commercially focused Finance Director position combining strategic insight with strong financial governance. You will play a key role in shaping regional strategy, driving performance, and supporting executive decision-making across multiple manufacturing sites across Europe.

 Key responsibilities include:

• Act as a strategic finance partner to the CFO and regional leadership teams
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, scenario modelling and long-term financial planning
• Develop robust business cases, investment appraisals and financial models to support growth
• Drive margin improvement and ROI across multi-site manufacturing operations
• Lead monthly and quarterly performance reviews with clear P&L and variance analysis
• Ensure accurate reporting, strong GAAP compliance and effective internal controls
• Oversee audit, tax, VAT and statutory requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• Lead, develop and coach a geographically dispersed finance team while fostering strong business partnering

About You

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Solid experience within a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of GAAP and internal controls
• Advanced ERP capability
• Proven experience in budgeting, standard costing, management reporting and variance analysis
• Commercially astute with strong analytical capability
• Confident communicator with the ability to influence at executive level
• Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, multi-site international environment

Please apply ASAP for immediate consideration and a full job description.