Overview

Core3 are delighted to partner with a leading international services organisation to recruit a Global Finance Director in London. This is a fantastic opportunity to take the reins of global financial leadership in a complex, multi-region environment, driving insight, performance, and commercial impact.

Why join our client?

This is your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping financial strategy across Europe, the Americas, and APAC. You'll influence decisions that affect multi-million-pound operations, streamline global processes, and ensure compliance and governance at scale. If you thrive on leading teams, partnering with senior leaders, and translating complex financial data into actionable insights, this is your opportunity.

How you\'ll make an impact

As Global Finance Director, you\'ll take ownership of global finance operations, drive standardisation, and provide strategic commercial insight. You\'ll lead a team across multiple regions, ensure accurate reporting, and support transformation initiatives that improve efficiency and performance.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Leading global budgeting, forecasting, and month-end reporting cycles.
• Producing management accounts, operational performance reports, and financial analysis for leadership.
• Managing contract and cost performance across multiple regions and business units.
• Driving process improvements, standardisation, and operational efficiency across global operations.
• Ensuring governance, compliance, and effective controls across international financial operations.
• Supporting transformation projects, offshoring, or shared service initiatives to optimise cost and productivity.
• Acting as a trusted strategic partner to senior operational and corporate stakeholders.
• Coaching, developing, and motivating a high-performing finance team.

Why our client is excited about you

You\'re a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with 12-15+ years\' experience in senior finance roles, ideally with global exposure. You bring deep expertise in commercial finance, contract management, and multi-region operations. You are confident influencing senior leaders, delivering actionable insight, and driving operational and financial improvements.

You will also bring:

• Proven experience in global finance leadership and managing complex contracts.
• Strong technical skills in management reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and month-end accounting.
• Experience managing teams across multiple countries or regions.
• Hands-on, proactive approach - you see issues and resolve them efficiently.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong business partnerships.
• Systems-savvy with exposure to large-scale ERP/finance platforms.
• Strategic mindset with a collaborative, team-oriented leadership style.

What you\'ll get in return

This opportunity offers a competitive mix of flexibility, global exposure, and strong benefits:

• £120,000-£130,000 base salary + bonus
• Hybrid working (London-based)
• 35-40 hour working week with flexible arrangements
• Pension scheme and comprehensive wellbeing support
• Leadership of a high-performing global finance team and clear impact on business performance

We invite applications from all qualified candidates who believe they meet the requirements of the role, whilst supporting and promoting equality and diversity to create an inclusive working environment for all.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing