Finance Director, Growth Markets

EU/Growth Markets Finance Director Location: Flexible on location in our EU presence (UK, Spain, Germany & Italy) with visits to our offices as and when required. Contract: Permanent As part of our ongoing business growth, we're excited to advertise this brand-new opportunity for an EU Finance Director to join our Finance team and working directly in our Growth Markets. This pan-European role leads financial performance across our Growth Markets, partnering with senior leaders to deliver the regional P&L, provide commercial insight and ensure strong financial governance. They will play a key role in shaping strategic decisions across investment, pricing and performance management while maintaining alignment with Group finance standards. What you'll do: Lead financial performance across the EU (Growth Markets), partnering closely with regional senior leaders to deliver the P&L and drive profitable growth.Own the budgeting, forecasting and long-range planning processes for the region, ensuring disciplined, insight-led financial plans that support strategic priorities.Provide forward-looking analysis on performance, risks and opportunities, shaping commercial and strategic decision-making across diverse markets.Identify and execute actions that enhance revenue growth, strengthen margins and optimise cost performance across the region.Act as a trusted commercial partner to regional leadership teams, offering clear financial insight and constructive challenge to enable high-quality decisions.Ensure robust financial controls, compliance and risk management across Growth Markets, maintaining a strong governance environment.Uphold the accuracy, integrity and consistency of financial reporting in line with Group policies, standards and expectations.Oversee statutory, regulatory and audit requirements across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring full compliance and timely delivery.Lead and develop a multi-country finance organisation, building capability, consistency and accountability across the region.Build strong working relationships with Group Finance and Shared Services to ensure alignment, standardisation and seamless collaboration.Champion finance transformation and continuous improvement, driving better data quality, stronger insight and more efficient, scalable processes.What you'll bring: Proven regional finance leadership experience, with strong P&L ownership, commercial finance expertise and a track record of driving profitable growth across multiple markets.Deep understanding of multi-country regulatory, statutory and governance environments, with the ability to maintain high standards of compliance and financial control, p0referrably within continental European countries.Strong commercial and strategic acumen, able to provide forward-looking insight, identify risks and opportunities, and influence high-quality decision-making.Advanced analytical capability, using data, modelling and insight to shape strategy, pricing, investment and performance outcomes.Experience leading financial performance across diverse markets, partnering with senior leaders to deliver regional results and improve revenue, margin and cost efficiency.Credibility as a trusted business partner, able to challenge constructively, influence senior stakeholders and operate with independence and sound judgement.Leadership experience building and developing multi-country finance teams, driving capability, consistency, accountability and a culture of continuous improvement.A track record in finance transformation, including process standardisation, data quality improvement and enhancing reporting insight and efficiency.Resilience, pace and integrity, with the ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments and shape outcomes across a complex regional organisation.At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.