Finance Director

Our client is an exciting, fast growing group of wholesale and distribution companies (food and drink) serving some of the best and most well-known businesses across the UK.  The business is now looking to recruit a Finance Director who will be responsible for the incorporation of an in house finance function and for the day-to-day financial management of the businesses.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for overseeing all financial reporting requirements, including budgets, monthly P&L performance and forecasting and balance sheet reporting.  
• Cash flow forecasting and ongoing monitoring of cash requirements across the business including strict, proactive and controlled usage of lending facilities.
• Provide and analyse financial information to the CEO to assist in decision making.
• Improve financial and KPI reporting across the business
• Evaluate current and proposed business activities to ensure they are financially viable and in line with short and long term business objectives.
• Production of monthly management accounts.
• Preparation of reports and commentary for the Board pack.
• Process and systems improvements through streamlining, documenting and standardising processes, and system enhancement projects.
• Evaluate and propose the new finance team structure; develop, recruit and manage a team.
• Manage the month-end close and assist in the production of year-end financial statements
• Establish, update and implement financial policies, procedures and internal controls, including a policy manual for the Finance function to ensure strong governance.
• Responsible for reviewing the payroll calculations each month and submission of all HMRC compliance requirements (e.g. VAT, P60, P11D).
• Manage day to day banking function and relationship

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Fully qualified  (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to lead a high calibre team
• Extensive cash flow forecasting exposure
• Sound knowledge of corporate governance, audit and risk management and financial reporting and processes
• Strong Excel and presentation skills

YOU 

• Strong team leader, motivator and pro-active attitude
• Able to liaise with both internal and external stakeholders and able to explain financials to non-financial staff
• Manage expectations across a number of dotted line managers and stakeholders
• Ability to handle pressure and prioritise conflicting deadlines
• Developing financial systems, processes and information
• Problem solving skills

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