Interim Finance Director

Closing date for application: Thursday 20/08/2026

About the role

This role will be accountable for providing strategic and financial guidance to ensure that the business and overall group financial commitments are delivered. In addition to being a member of the ADEY Leadership team, this role will also contribute to the wider Genuit Group Leadership team. The role will be based at Gloucester and will report directly to the ADEY Managing Director with a dotted line to the Climate Business Unit Finance Director. Travel will be required on a regular basis to other business sites and Genuit Group offices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the finance teams.
• Presentation of the performance of the business to the senior management team to ensure understanding of the performance in their areas, in sufficient detail to make informed management decisions based on the information communicated.
• Provide the relevant financial expertise in support of the senior team and wider business.
• Lead and manage the annual budgeting and periodic reforecasting process.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, meeting close deadlines and timetables.
• Responsible for managing the internal and external audit process and ensuring adherence to the Group Authorities Matrix and Minimum Control Framework.
• Oversee and develop all accounting procedures and systems used by the business units.
• Capital expenditure – evaluation and preparation of submissions including management of the overall spend level to approved budgetary limits.
• Cash and working capital management.
• Ensure that IT supports the ADEY business and adhere to Group IT policies and procedures.
• Lead projects as part of the positive continuous development of finance processes, systems, and ways of working.
• Challenge the business functions to maximize profitability and efficiency within their areas and as a business.

Requirements

• ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified.
• Experience of working at senior leadership level providing financial strategy advice and guidance.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of accounting in a manufacturing business.
• Experience of working in a plc organisation would be advantageous.
• Desirable to have experience of working in a matrix organisation.
• Previous experience of overseeing or leading a procurement team would be beneficial.
• Driven and motivated to deliver.
• Superb analytical skills, well organised with a focus on detail.
• Experience of managing multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities.
• Advanced Excel & business systems experience.
• Diligent about hitting all deadlines and adaptability to turnaround urgent requests.
• Ability to communicate financial information to a wide range of audiences.
• Proven experience of leading change and transformation.

About the company

Here at the Genuit Group we recognise and develop the contribution our people make to the Group’s success and are committed to attracting talent from the widest pool. We have a role to play in making the built environment more sustainable, building a low carbon business ourselves as well as delivering sustainable solutions at scale.