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Finance Transformation Lea

Finance Transformation Lea

Mentmore • Telford, England, UK
27 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Description

Finance Transformation Lead

Contracted to 18th December 2026

Minimum 2 days per week at RTITB Head Office Telford Shropshire

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Finance Lead/Finance Controller/ Commercial Finance Manager to support a focused turnaround and long-term growth plan for the Gorup Finance function.

This is a hands-on commercially driven role. We need a confident decisive finance leader who can build a finance function that consistently delivers and act as a true commercial partner to the CEO and Board.

This is not a passive reporting role. It requires curiosity strong judgement pace and the confidence to challenge constructively.

About the Company

This is a multi-entity group operating across the UK and internationally spanning training compliance and a growing SaaS platform business. The structure includes UK operations a Community Interest Company a Middle East subsidiary a 60%-owned Indian entity a property company and a technology business that owns the groups SAAS IP. In the UK/Republic of Ireland the business serves around 550 customers.

The finance team comprises four people: a Finance Controller (ACCA) a part-qualified Assistant Management Accountant and two Accounts Assistants.

The CEO is commercially driven (sales marketing and product focused) operates at pace and expects finance to be a true business partner. She requires someone who will deliver and own commercially-balanced financial decisions confidently challenge constructively and slow decisions where risk demands it. This is a culture that values directness accountability and commercial clarity.

The Role

  • Embed the new financial planning and control processes ensuring they are consistently adopted across the business and deliver measurable value.
  • Own and continuously improve the 13-week rolling cash flow forecast providing timely visibility of cash risk and decision points.
  • Embed a disciplined credit control process to reduce debtor days and improve cash conversion.
  • Embed a robust timely month-end cycle that supports commercial decision-making not just financial reporting.
  • Be curious to identify problem areas and propose fixes/solutions
  • Identify opportunities to simplify automate and standardise financial processes improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.
  • Support commercial decision-making through pricing margin analysis and financial insight that protects profitability.
  • Strengthen financial governance controls and compliance ensuring finance provides a reliable foundation for business growth.
  • Build a disciplined finance function with clear ownership consistent processes and dependable delivery.
  • Provide proactive financial leadership that enables faster better-informed decisions while reducing day-to-day reliance on the CEO.

Key Outcomes

The FT Lead will ensure that they have:

  • Implemented a robust rolling cash forecast
  • Reduced debtor days and improved working capital
  • Created clear financial visibility for the Board (cash sales risk)
  • Improved month-end effectiveness and reduced CEO time spent on finance
  • Established sustainable processes the internal team can maintain
  • Strengthened commercial decision-making discipline

Essential Experience Required

  • Proven FC / Financial Management / FP&A / Commercial finance experience
  • Track record of stabilising cash flow and improving working capital
  • Strong commercial judgement and ability to make risk-based decisions
  • Experience working with multi-entity structures
  • Hands-on approach comfortable operating in detail as well as at board level
  • Confident in challenging senior stakeholders constructively
  • Systems/process improvement experience
  • Basic SQL
  • Advanced Excel
  • Power Query
  • Production of dashboards

Desirable Experience required

  • Exposure to SaaS or subscription revenue models beneficial
  • Power BI
  • Advanced Excel
  • Building and maintain pricing models
  • Master Data management
  • Exposure to SaaS or subscription revenue models beneficial

Attributes of a Top Performer


Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
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