Finance Transformation Lea

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

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