Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Gleeson Recruitment Ltd
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £120k - 140k per year + benefits
- Posted
- 28 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 04 Apr 2017
- Ref
- 5488
- Contact
- Jo Payne
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Marketing / PR
- Experience Levels
- Director
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Director - to £140k plus benefits - Birmingham
Our client is a market leading professional services business which continues to show excellent growth across the UK. With an enviable client base, delivering to a wide-range of sectors, we are now seeking a Finance Director to drive a number of aggressive growth and changes strategies for their £350m turnover Birmingham-based division.
The Role
Following a recent internal promotion, this business is looking to hire a Finance Director with a large, complex company background to work very closely with the current executive team. Reporting to the UK Finance Director, the successful candidate must have excellent commercial experience with a clear vision for long-term growth. The Finance Director will also possess the gravitas and negotiation skills to develop & manage both existing and future client relationships, as well as ensuring that the operational teams are provided with an appropriate level of financial decision support.
Key areas of expertise will include:
- Managing the relationship between finance and the operational teams across the division
- Partnering with the commercial team to ensure revenue opportunities are maximised and partnerships with clients are developed into the longer term
- Leading the budgeting & forecasting process
- Overseeing the availability and integrity of "real-time" management information to improve performance reporting
- Supporting month and year end activities and reviewing results with the Board
- Creating a culture of open dialogue, partnership and sustainability of process and service delivery
- Identifying and delivering of key areas of performance & improvements in line with corporate objectives
- Presentation of monthly performance conclusions to the Executive Management Team with a view to influencing efficiencies and optimising revenues across client sectors and business activities.
This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with ambition and commercial aptitude to develop their career as Finance Director of this £350m turnover business.
The Candidate
The Finance Director we seek will have strong academics, and is likely to be a chartered or CIMA qualified accountant with first time passes. They will have a proven track record with successful commercial businesses and an attitude appropriate to the delivery of stretch growth targets with existing and future clients over the next 3-5 years. Exposure to the activities of a Professional Services business, or similar industry, would be highly-regarded.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the region's most exciting businesses where there will be a genuine path to further your career in a challenging yet rewarding environment. The package will comprise a salary of up to £140k per annum plus car, pension, healthcare, and attractive bonus.