Finance Director

As Finance Director, you will be a key member of the Executive Team, providing strategic guidance on growth, investment, profitability, funding and business transformation. The role offers the opportunity to help scale a high-growth, purpose-led FMCG business by strengthening financial capabilities, driving commercial performance, and supporting St Ewe's ambition to become the UK's most distinctive and trusted egg brand. Client Details St. Ewe Free Range Eggs is a fast-growing, family-owned Cornish food business that has built a reputation for challenging conventional thinking in the egg category through a relentless focus on quality, innovation and animal welfare. The business works closely with British farming partners and has set an ambitious goal to become the UK's most distinctive and trusted egg brand, with plans to exceed £150m in revenue by 2030. St. Ewe became Europe's first B Corp-certified egg packer in 2025, demonstrating its commitment to balancing commercial success with positive social and environmental impact. In addition, the business has received significant external recognition, including being named in The Times' list of the UK's Fastest-Growing Companies in both 2025 and 2026 and earning a place in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, reflecting its strong culture, people-first approach and impressive growth trajectory. Description Strategic Financial Leadership • Lead the development and execution of the organisation's financial strategy aligned to corporate objectives. • Act as a strategic advisor to the Board and Executive Team on financial planning, investment decisions, and commercial performance. • Provide clear insight and analysis on performance, identifying opportunities for growth initiatives including pricing, margin optimisation, and route-to-market expansion. • Support business cases for capital investment, acquisitions, or major strategic initiatives. Drive Commercial Performance • Act as a key business partner to sales, marketing, operations, and supply chain teams. • Provide actionable insight on product profitability, customer performance, and cost drivers. • Lead pricing strategy and promotional analysis within an FMCG context. • Support negotiations with key retail and foodservice customers. Operational Efficiency & Performance Management • Drive operational efficiency by partnering closely with operations to identify inefficiencies, streamline processes, and optimise costs and margins across the business. • Build and enhance dashboards, reporting tools, and analytics to give real-time visibility of key financial and commercial metrics. Financial Management & Control • Ensure the integrity and accuracy of financial reporting, management accounts, and statutory accounts. • Manage external audit process and relationships with auditors, tax advisors, banks, and other financial stakeholders. • Ensure robust financial governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks are in place. • Ensure strong cashflow management and working capital optimisation. Risk Management • Lead the development and oversight of the organisation's financial risk management framework. • Identify, assess, and mitigate financial, operational, and strategic risks. • Oversee treasury management, funding arrangements, and covenant compliance. IT & Systems/Process Improvement • Support the IT strategy, ensuring systems and infrastructure support a scaling, multi-channel FMCG business. • Ensure robust data governance, cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. • Review and enhance systems, reporting tools, and data integrity. • Lead system improvement initiatives (ERP optimisation, automation, BI reporting). • Drive process efficiencies within the finance function to support scalability. Leadership & Team Development • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing finance team. • Build capability to support a larger, more complex business. • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and commercial awareness. Profile Essential Experience • Proven experience operating at Finance Director or senior finance leadership level in a £100m+ turnover organisation. • Strong FMCG experience is essential, ideally within branded or fresh food categories. • Demonstrable experience in strategic financial planning and commercial decision support. • Experience of supporting high-growth businesses is desirable. Skills & Competencies • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent). • Strategic thinker with strong commercial acumen. • Ability to translate financial data into clear business insight and actions. • Hands-on, pragmatic approach with attention to detail. • Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills Job Offer • Highly attractive remuneration package • Performance-based bonus opportunities. • A role based in the scenic location of Truro (Hybrid 3 days per week on site) • Opportunities to contribute to business growth and development. If you are ready to take on this exciting Finance Director role, apply today to join a forward-thinking organisation in the FMCG industry.