Michael Page Executive

Divisional Finance Director

North London

Six figure cash package + Good Bonus + Benefits

  • ​Divisional FD role - North London
  • Market Leader

About Our Client

My client is a FTSE listed household name and a leader in their field. They have a strong balance sheet and a high quality board, with a reputation for staff retention and internal progression for high quality talent.

Job Description

Reporting to the Regional MD with a dotted line directly into the Group CFO, you will have full P&L responsibility for a high profile and highly profitable region with a turnover into the hundreds of millions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Full P&L ownership, accurate financial control, budgeting, business analysis and financial forecasting, including 5 year planning, for the region.
  • Provide insightful finance analysis and management information to the regional board including reviewing performance measures to drive accelerated revenue growth
  • Motivate and manage a regional finance team, with responsibility for hiring decisions, training and development and appraisals of this team.
  • Lead and manage the forecast process across the business - monthly sales forecast, quarterly business reviews and annual long-term sales forecast.
  • Ensure that regional finance and accounting requirements are accurately and efficiently carried out in accordance with group requirements and within set deadlines.

The Successful Applicant

  • A Qualified Accountant, likely ACA qualified and big four trained, with a strong academic profile and top class degree from a leading university
  • Broad finance leadership experience, who has ideally operated in a senior finance role within a business unit / division of a larger group.
  • Excellent business partnering skills, with a commercial mind-set and the ability to build a close relationship with a Managing Director
  • Excellent experience in leading and motivating teams
  • Able to handle multiple priorities and critical decision making within tight time constraints
  • A flexible approach to a small amount of travel
  • First class communication and presentational skills, who can gain credibility across the group

What's on Offer

Six figure package + excellent bonus potential + benefits.

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