Finance Director
Location: Lancaster
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000, dependent on experience
Type: Permanent, Full-Time
  
Techniche Global are supporting a well-established, privately owned UK manufacturing business operating across the packaging and industrial sectors.

The business is seeking a Finance Director to provide strong on-site financial leadership, governance and commercial insight.

The Role
Reporting directly to the Managing Director and Board, the Finance Director will lead the on-site finance function and act as a trusted business partner to senior leadership. This is a hands-on role, combining ownership of core finance operations with strategic input to support operational performance and long-term decision-making.
  
You will manage a small finance team, ensure robust financial control, and provide clear, timely, and commercially focused reporting to support the business at Board level.
  
Key responsibilities include:

• Overall leadership of the finance function, ensuring accurate, timely, and reliable financial information.
• Full ownership of cashflow management, including short-term liquidity control and rolling cashflow forecasting.
• Preparation and oversight of management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and statutory reporting.
• Maintenance and continuous improvement of financial controls, processes, and systems.
• Delivery of clear management information and performance reporting to the Board.
• Management, development, and mentoring of a small on-site finance team.
• Providing commercial support to senior leadership, including margin analysis, cost control, and decision support.
• Close collaboration with operational teams to support manufacturing performance and efficiency.
• Acting as the primary point of contact for auditors, advisors, and external stakeholders.

What We’re Looking For

• Fully qualified accountant as a minimum; ACA or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
• Strong track record in cashflow management, forecasting and financial control.
• Confident operating at Board level with the ability to translate financial data into clear commercial insight.
• Hands-on leadership style with experience managing and developing small finance teams.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively across finance and operations.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary package, dependent on experience.
• Senior leadership role with direct access to the Managing Director and Board.
• Opportunity to shape financial discipline and support sustainable growth in a well-established manufacturing business.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader seeking a visible, influential role within a privately owned manufacturing business where financial insight genuinely shapes decision-making.