This is a hands-on Finance Director role within a fast-scaling SME in the retail sector, focused on growth through acquisition. You’ll work directly with the CEO to lead financial strategy, M&A activity, and operational scalability.
Client Details
Our client is a well-established SME operating in the retail industry, with a strong brand presence and a clear strategy to consolidate a fragmented market along a key UK corridor. Backed by supportive investors and robust cash flow, they are poised for rapid expansion through targeted acquisitions.
Description
The Finance Director will:
*Lead all aspects of financial management, planning, and reporting.
*Drive M&A activity: evaluate targets, build financial models, support negotiations, and lead due diligence and integration.
*Develop scalable systems, controls, and processes to support growth.
*Manage banking, funding, and investor relationships.
*Provide commercial insight and challenge to support strategic decision-making.
Profile
A successful Finance Director should have:
*ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified with 5-10 years post-qualification experience.
*Proven experience in M&A, either from a Corporate Finance/Transaction Services background or within a PE-backed/acquisitive SME.
*Commercially sharp with strong modelling, analytical, and negotiation skills.
*Entrepreneurial mindset, excited by building something significant.
*Collaborative team player, able to work closely with senior leadership and investors.
Job Offer
*£85,000 - £100,000 base salary, plus bonus and growth share scheme.
*A strategic leadership role with direct influence on company direction.
*A career-defining opportunity to scale a business and share in the financial upside of its success
If you are a Finance Director ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role in Oxford, apply today to be considered for this position!