Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Michael Page Finance
- Location
- Hertfordshire
- Salary
- £75,000
- Posted
- 29 Jun 2017
- Closes
- 27 Jul 2017
- Ref
- MPGW13838740
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Experience Levels
- Qualified Accountant
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Finance Director
Hertfordshire
Salary: 75,000
A fantastic opportunity for someone looking for PE exposure. This FD role is working for a 6m T/O, fast growing, highly profitable light manufacturing, business. The opportunity is a pivotal role for this growing SME and offer the right candidate excellent career development. The role will provide an exciting platform for the right candidate to work alongside the MD to aid company growth, adding value through process improvement, systems implementation and commercial support to the business.
Details about the Client
Our client is a small established business with a global customer base. With a reputation for customer excellence and a number of strong products on offer, this SME has been providing customers with technical expertise and dedication for over 15 years
Detailed Job Description
This person will oversee the day to day activities of the finance function and be a fully “hands on” FD whilst also offering commercial experience and effective business partnering to the MD and sales function. The FD will take the lead for the ERP system implementation as well as other operational areas such as IT and HR.
Key Duties include:
- Full management of the finance function and overseeing one assistant
- Management reporting, product costing; international credit control
- FX/Treasury responsibility; able to provide good corporate governance
- Preparation of management accounts, budgets, forecasts and cash flows
- Maintenance of financial ledgers and accounting processes
- Timely production of statutory and internal financial reports
- Financial modelling and analysis
- Cash, debtors & creditors management
- Ensuring that appropriate systems and internal controls are implemented and maintained
- Overseeing the payroll function
- Preparation of VAT returns
- Also responsible for HR/IT function and ERP system implementation
Candidate's Profile
We are looking for fully qualified ACA/ACCA or CIMA Accountant with previous strong financial control, process improvement and export credit exposure. The role would suit a strong and capable Financial Controller looking to step up into a number one role but you must be able to demonstrate the relevant experience and gravitas to move to the next level. The role will offer the opportunity of Private Equity exposure and future career progression.
You will be comfortable being hands on and also influencing at Board level. The right candidate will be a strong team-player, self-motivated with the ability to quickly contribute to the culture, working with individuals at “shop floor” to board level. The team is small and a collaborative nature will be imperative to drive growth and deliver effective business partnering. Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills are essential.
A background in the manufacturing sector would be highly desirable as would demonstrable IT skills including ERP system implementation. You will have good understanding of product costing, margins and pricing strategy and exposure to working with international partners. You will have strong commercial acumen, someone who thinks analytically and takes a proactive approach to finding effective solutions. M&A/integration exposure would also be advantageous.
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
Ref Code: MPGW13838740Z