Finance Director

Job Description

Finance Director - Municipal Services

The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially astute Finance Director to join our Municipal Services Division. This is a strategic leadership role with full financial accountability across a diverse and operationally complex portfolio, including Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs), PFI/PPP waste treatment contracts, and municipal collection services.

Partnering closely with the Managing Director and senior leadership team, you will play a critical role in driving financial performance, ensuring robust governance, and supporting long-term value creation in a highly regulated environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead full financial oversight of the Municipal Services Division, including reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis
• Ensure strong financial governance, compliance, and risk management across all contracts and operations
• Drive commercial performance, contract profitability, and operational efficiency
• Partner with operational, commercial, and corporate teams to support strategic decision-making
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team across a complex, multi-site environment
• Engage with key external stakeholders, including local authorities, regulators, and financial institutions
• Support audits and ensure adherence to all regulatory and contractual requirements
• Contribute to business strategy by aligning financial objectives with organisational goals
• Play a key role in major contract bids, mobilisation, and transformation initiatives
• Ownership of annual budgets aligned to a 5-year strategic planning cycle
• Lead quarterly reforecasting and in-year financial performance reviews

About You

You are an experienced finance leader with a strong track record in operationally intensive sectors. You bring both strategic insight and hands-on leadership capability.

Essential Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with 10+ years PQE
• Senior finance leadership experience within sectors such as:
• Waste management
• Environmental services
• Infrastructure or utilities
• Outsourced public services
• Industrial / operational environments
• Strong experience managing PFI/PPP or long-term service contracts
• Proven involvement in large-scale contract bids and commercial negotiations
• Deep understanding of municipal waste, recycling, and treatment operations
• Experience leading sizeable finance teams across multi-site operations

 Key Skills & Attributes

• Strong commercial acumen and ability to navigate complex contracts
• Exceptional leadership and team development capability
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to influence and build relationships across senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Passion for continuous improvement, operational excellence, and driving profitability

 Changing the way people think about waste:

At Biffa, we love working with waste. Whether we’re turning it into sustainable power, finding new ways to recycle it or simply keeping it off the streets, we believe every day is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions. It’s a view that’s shared by our 11,500+ people around the country, who trust us to provide them with a career that’s always rewarding, often challenging, but never dull.

Dedicated to diversity.

Being inclusive is core to our culture at Biffa; we believe different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment that represents our communities and generates the best outcomes for colleagues, customers and stakeholders, which is why you’ll find us championing diversity, equity and inclusion at every turn.