Financial Director

Finance Director Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £150,000-£175,000 + Bonus + Equity Sector: Infrastructure | Private Equity Backed DN18746 Finatal is supporting a PE-backed infrastructure business as it enters its next phase of growth and value creation. Following significant investment, the business is focused on scaling operations, enhancing financial rigour, and building the reporting capabilities required to support an ambitious growth agenda. As Finance Director, you will sit at the heart of the finance function, leading both FP&A and Financial Controls. Working closely with the CFO, executive team, lenders, and investors, you will drive strategic decision-making while ensuring robust governance and control across a complex, capital-intensive environment. Key Responsibilities

• Lead the FP&A function, delivering high-quality budgeting, forecasting, long-range planning and performance analysis.
• Develop board, lender and investor reporting, providing clear insights on business performance and value creation initiatives.
• Own cash flow forecasting, liquidity management and financial planning for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Strengthen financial controls, governance frameworks and risk management processes across the organisation.
• Lead the year-end audit process and maintain strong relationships with external auditors, lenders and advisors.
• Partner with operational leadership to improve performance visibility and support key strategic decisions.
• Drive improvements in systems, reporting, controls and finance processes as the business continues to scale.
• Build and develop a high-performing finance team, creating capability for future growth. Candidate Profile
• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Significant experience within infrastructure, utilities, energy, transport, telecoms or other asset-heavy environments.
• Strong blend of FP&A, commercial finance and financial controls expertise.
• Experience working within a private equity-backed, leveraged or investor-led environment.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and hands-on levels.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, including boards, lenders and investors.
• Track record of driving process improvement and enhancing financial visibility in high-growth businesses.
• Ideal candidate has gone through a successful exit process