Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Butler Rose
- Location
- England, Dorset, Poole
- Salary
- £70000.00 - £85000.00 per annum + car allowance and bonus
- Posted
- 28 Nov 2016
- Closes
- 05 Dec 2016
- Ref
- 11486KIC
- Contact
- Karen Rich
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Director, Poole, £70-85k plus car allowance and bonus
Butler Rose is delighted to be partnering with one of the most exciting companies in the world, to exclusively recruit a Finance Director for them. This widely renowned international plc, based in Poole, is recruiting this high profile FD role for one of their operating businesses.
A Qualified finance professional with outstanding commercial, business partnering and team leadership skills is required for this rare opportunity to join a world class, highly creative business.
Managing a team of 14 with 2 direct reports, this all-encompassing role will have significant executive level exposure across the group and will require strong financial leadership across a number of production sites and project services.
This demanding role will be responsible for the following key areas:
Planning and forecasting
- Lead the financial aspects of the budget, capital and business planning process.
- Manage and deliver accurate forecasts.
Control and reporting
- Responsible for financial control environment across the business globally
- Ensuring that the Operating Group financial reporting is delivered on time
- Managing the production recovery and department capitalisation - providing analysis and insight to support commercial decision making
- Ensure appropriate controls over all stock lines
- Source and provide value-adding advice on tax, duty and customs processe
Commercial support
- Lead critical reviews of departmental financial performance ensuring compliance with budgets, business plans and other targets
- Provide financial and commercial support to the departmental teams to minimise costs, optimise output and reduce risk; including the maintenance and development of an appropriate Activity Based Costing model
- Provide financial support and advice on departmental and Operating Group strategic planning
- Support Production with pricing of product, demand forecasting and scheduling
- Coordinate the Quarterly Business Review process
Development
- Lead and develop the finance team to ensure that skills and capability match the ongoing business requirements, ensuring succession planning
- Develop effective relationships with the Senior Leadership Team, Operating Group MD's and FDs, Group FP&A Director and Senior Finance Managers to ensure effective integration and working practices.
The candidate:
We are seeking a real talent for this unique position - a driven and engaging character who has first class communication, commercial and leadership skills.
You will be fully qualified with proven finance experience at a senior level, ideally Director-level and will have worked for an international organisation ideally within the manufacturing industry. You will offer strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, motivate and develop a team, complemented by a flexible and pragmatic approach.
The successful candidate will also offer a background in the continual development of internal controls and processes, be able to offer financial support to a variety of operational managers and have proven ability to build networks - being a true business partner.
This is a unique proposition, requiring a focused, self motivated professional who can offer support, drive, commercial and financial guidance within a dynamic environment.
Please apply for immediate consideration.
Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.