About the position
"Step into a strategic leadership role where your financial expertise will help shape growth, acquisitions, and long-term business transformation."
Company and Job Description:
A leading organisation within the security services sector is seeking an experienced Finance Executive to drive financial strategy during an exciting phase of growth and transformation. This role offers exposure to strategic acquisitions, the development of a holding company structure, and close collaboration with executive leadership. The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling data-led decision-making, strengthening financial governance, and supporting national expansion initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and execute financial strategies aligned with long-term growth and holding company objectives
- Lead mergers and acquisitions, including identifying, evaluating, and integrating new business opportunities
- Oversee cash flow management, ensuring adequate liquidity for acquisitions, investments, and operations
- Drive data-led decision-making by leading financial and analytics initiatives that support operational teams
- Prepare accurate and timely financial reporting for internal stakeholders and external regulatory bodies
- Identify and mitigate financial and operational risks associated with expansion and acquisitions
- Provide strong leadership and guidance to the finance team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and innovation
Key Skills:
- Strategic financial planning and execution
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) leadership
- Cash flow and liquidity management
- Financial risk assessment and mitigation
- Data analytics and insight-driven decision-making
- Executive and stakeholder communication
- Leadership, team development, and change management
- Strong commercial and business acumen
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Qualified Chartered Accountant (CA)
- Minimum of 5 years post-articles experience in a senior financial leadership role
- Experience within a decentralised or holding company environment, including acquisitions and integrations
- Proven track record of managing cash flow and financial risk in dynamic environments
- Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
- Experience with annuity revenue models advantageous but not essential
- Adaptable and able to operate in a fast-paced, evolving business
Why Consider This Opportunity?:
This role presents a unique opportunity to work closely with executive leadership while playing a key role in business transformation and national expansion. Ideal for a strategic and entrepreneurial finance leader, the position offers autonomy, influence, and the chance to make a measurable impact on the organisation’s future direction.
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Desired Skills:
- Financial risk managerment
- Strategic financial planning
- Mergers and aquistitions leadership
