Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Goldhawk Associates Limited
- Location
- Kent
- Salary
- £100000 - £150000 per annum, Benefits: + bonus + package
- Posted
- 21 Oct 2017
- Closes
- 24 Oct 2017
- Ref
- J6045
- Contact
- Sarah Jones
- Job Title
- Finance Director
- Category
- Manufacturing / Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
THE OPPORTUNITY
Our client is a leading, highly successful SME operating across the UK in the manufacturing industry. They are now seeking to appoint a Finance Director to take a key seat on their board and senior management team. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join a market leading and innovative business in a role that has the ability to add value and contribute to shaping the future of the business.
THE ROLE
Reporting in to the MD, the Finance Director will act as a key member of the senior management team, overseeing the running of the finance department and providing input into the commercial running of the business.
Responsibilities to include:
• Taking an active role in the senior management team, contributing to business strategy and planning and providing financial direction
• Leading the budgeting process, working with Directors and managers on annual budgets and forecasts, challenging where appropriate
• Reporting on business performance and financials
• Provision of comprehensive and robust management information including key performance indicators, profitability analysis and margin analysis
• Overseeing the month end process, including management accounts, balance sheet and P&L
• Managing the year-end process, producing statutory accounts and acting as a key point of contact for external auditors
• Implementing, reviewing and improving financial controls and processes
• Key point of contact for the bank and other external bodies
• Identifying risks and opportunities, highlighting any potential concerns and seeking to make efficiencies continual improvements
• Cash flow management and cash flow forecasting, managing bank covenants
• Ensuring all regulatory reporting is completed in a timely and efficient manner
• Completion of tax, VAT and treasury duties
THE CANDIDATE
As a current Finance Director, you will be formally qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and should possess the following skills, experience and personal qualities:
• A commercially focused individual with a proven track record of adding value and identifying efficiencies within an SME, ideally gained within the manufacturing, or engineering industries and certainly within a product based arena
• Current experience operating at Board level, with the ability to influence others, challenge the business and seek to make improvements and efficiencies whilst retaining a hands on' approach
• Cost focussed, with a proven ability to add value to the bottom line and to delve into the analysis to provide meaningful recommendations
• Excellent communication skills, a pro-active approach and a keen eye for detail
• An attitude that values the importance of getting out into a business and understanding the workings of that business and its staff
• Experience of business transformation and change management would be beneficial, as would previous experience within a PE backed business
• A passionate, motivated and resilient character with the ability to build strong relationships across a business with staff at varying levels
THE PACKAGE
Highly competitive basic salary of £100k - £150k (depending on experience) + bonus, pension, private health care, share options
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Our client is a leading, highly successful SME operating across the UK in the manufacturing industry. They are now seeking to appoint a Finance Director to take a key seat on their board and senior management team. This is an incredibly exciting opportunity to join a market leading and innovative business in a role that has the ability to add value and contribute to shaping the future of the business.
THE ROLE
Reporting in to the MD, the Finance Director will act as a key member of the senior management team, overseeing the running of the finance department and providing input into the commercial running of the business.
Responsibilities to include:
• Taking an active role in the senior management team, contributing to business strategy and planning and providing financial direction
• Leading the budgeting process, working with Directors and managers on annual budgets and forecasts, challenging where appropriate
• Reporting on business performance and financials
• Provision of comprehensive and robust management information including key performance indicators, profitability analysis and margin analysis
• Overseeing the month end process, including management accounts, balance sheet and P&L
• Managing the year-end process, producing statutory accounts and acting as a key point of contact for external auditors
• Implementing, reviewing and improving financial controls and processes
• Key point of contact for the bank and other external bodies
• Identifying risks and opportunities, highlighting any potential concerns and seeking to make efficiencies continual improvements
• Cash flow management and cash flow forecasting, managing bank covenants
• Ensuring all regulatory reporting is completed in a timely and efficient manner
• Completion of tax, VAT and treasury duties
THE CANDIDATE
As a current Finance Director, you will be formally qualified (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) and should possess the following skills, experience and personal qualities:
• A commercially focused individual with a proven track record of adding value and identifying efficiencies within an SME, ideally gained within the manufacturing, or engineering industries and certainly within a product based arena
• Current experience operating at Board level, with the ability to influence others, challenge the business and seek to make improvements and efficiencies whilst retaining a hands on' approach
• Cost focussed, with a proven ability to add value to the bottom line and to delve into the analysis to provide meaningful recommendations
• Excellent communication skills, a pro-active approach and a keen eye for detail
• An attitude that values the importance of getting out into a business and understanding the workings of that business and its staff
• Experience of business transformation and change management would be beneficial, as would previous experience within a PE backed business
• A passionate, motivated and resilient character with the ability to build strong relationships across a business with staff at varying levels
THE PACKAGE
Highly competitive basic salary of £100k - £150k (depending on experience) + bonus, pension, private health care, share options
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications currently being received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.