Group Finance Director

Our client is a fast growing, international retail business and as part of their growth plans they are now looking to recruit a new Group Finance Director to work as a key partner to the management team and a key support to the whole business.   The successful candidate will be an experienced and highly commercial Finance Director with a proven track record working in a fast paced, high growth business.  Agile in approach, the new FD will be excited by the challenges and opportunities provided by a Group which will become increasingly complex as they grow their international operations and further develop their digital services.

Role

• Reporting directly to the Executive Directors who are 100% owners of the group

•             Full responsibility for the Finance both in the UK and overseas

•             Key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), with heavy involvement in commercial aspects of the business to deliver organic growth in both the UK and internationally.

•             Coordination and preparation of:

• All statutory reporting
• Monthly management accounts, including cash and performance forecasts
• 12 month rolling P&L, 13 week cash flow, balance sheet and financial covenants
• Leading on the periodic refinancing of the group’s debt  Supporting senior management in the professionalisation of a fast growing and entrepreneurial business, including, but not limited to:
•     Continued refinement and interpretation of KPIs

• Continued refinement of and adherence to appropriate internal controls

•             Provision of strategic insight and support across the business from the finance function

•             Ensuring effective and efficient financing of growth

Oversight of:

• Company secretarial duties
• Treasury and working capital management
• Commercial risk management
• Responsible for managing Insurance Relationships
• Lead on all tax matters (including tax compliance, relationship management HMRC, tax disputes and investigations   
• Responsible for day-today banking relationships

Characteristics

•             Proven and experienced FD with a formal accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent)

•             Highly motivated individual with a vibrant , hands-on approach to business

•             Strong team player, with good emotional intelligence

•             Demonstrable leadership experience capable of developing and mentoring large teams

•             Commercial and strategic mindset with the ability to work outside the traditional confines of finance

•             Ability to interact both at the Board level and with front-line staff.

•             Effective interpersonal and presentation skills

•             Prepared for the demands of a fast growing business, with the ability to control this growth through on-going professionalisation of the finance function

Experience

•             Experience of fast growing businesses within either Retail, Wholesale or Manufacturing.  

•             Experience of building a high quality Finance and team.

•             Experience of implementing and upgrading important IT systems

•             Interfacing with IT and HR