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Finance Director – PE-Backed Carve-Out
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Location: Redhill, Surrey area (on site, with some flexibility)
Sector: Consumer products
Type: Permanent (interim of 6–12 months also considered)
Salary: £110,000 – £130,000 plus benefits, depending on experience
Revenue: c.£20m
Role

FD Capital is recruiting a Finance Director for a consumer products business being carved out of a larger corporate group by a specialist private equity investor. The business turns over around £20m and is profitable, and it is now stepping out from its parent to stand on its own for the first time.

As Finance Director you will take charge of finance for the new standalone business. You will build the finance function while the business keeps trading, and lead the finance side of the separation, above all the move of ERP and IT systems off the parent's infrastructure.

This is a hands-on role in a lean team. The investor wants a "Swiss Army knife": a practical, adaptable FD who will do the work as well as lead it, is calm through change, and can report confidently to a private equity board. If you have taken a business through a carve-out before and enjoy building something from the ground up, this is a rare chance to shape a finance function from day one.

The client is open to an interim appointment for six or twelve months, either converting to permanent or bridging until a permanent appointee joins. Interim candidates with strong carve-out experience are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Stand up the standalone finance function: processes, controls, month-end close, management reporting and the first statutory year-end as an independent business.
Lead or support the ERP and IT systems transition, including system selection or migration, data cut-over and testing.
Manage transitional services arrangements (TSAs) with the former parent and plan the exit from them.
Separate banking, payroll, VAT and tax registrations, insurance and supplier and customer arrangements.
Own cash flow forecasting, working capital management, budgeting and reforecasting for the new entity.
Report to the private equity investor and board, including monthly board packs, KPIs and progress against the value-creation plan.
Act as commercial partner to the management team on pricing, margins, costs and investment decisions.
Build, and where needed recruit, a small finance team sized for the business, and manage relationships with auditors, tax advisers and banks.

Qualifications

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
Finance Director experience in a smaller business, ideally in the £10m–£50m revenue range.
Direct carve-out experience, ideally having led the finance workstream of a separation from a corporate parent.
Hands-on experience of ERP and finance systems implementation or migration.
Comfortable working with limited support while new infrastructure is put in place, rolling up your sleeves on the detail.
Confident reporting to a private equity investor or board.
Desirable: background in consumer goods or FMCG, private equity-backed experience, and experience of TSAs and Day 1 readiness planning.

Job Benefits

Salary of £110,000 – £130,000 depending on experience, plus benefits.
A seat at the top table of a newly independent, profitable business with private equity backing.
The chance to build a finance function from scratch and put your stamp on systems, processes and team.
Exposure to private equity ownership and the value-creation journey.
Flexibility to start on an interim basis for the right candidate.

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Employment Type
Full-time
Beginning of employment
1st December 2026
Duration of employment
Perm
Industry
Consumer Products
Job Location
Redhill, Surrey, United Kingdom
Working Hours
9-5
Base Salary
£110,000-£130,000 Per year
Date posted
November 12, 2026
Valid through
November 30, 2026
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