Finance Director

England, West Yorkshire
£70000 - £80000 per annum + Car, Bonus plus Benefits
29 Sep 2021
27 Oct 2021
VP-HWA-ES375
Vijay Patel
Finance Director
Director
Permanent
Full Time

Finance Director
West Yorkshire
£70,000 - £80,000, Car, Bonus plus Benefits

Hamilton Woods Executive Search (HWES) are exclusively assisting an established and growth driven service group in Yorkshire, looking to appoint a dynamic, commercially minded, hands on finance professional to become part of the leadership team as Financial Director. With a strong technical background, this position requires a proactive, team-oriented leader who can thrive in a growing SME organisation with broad responsibilities across group and operational financial and accounting functions whilst developing and managing a growing team.

As Finance Director you will spearhead the day to day running of all aspects of the group finance function, including cash, monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, long range planning, analysis of profitability and sales.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Production of accurate Management Accounts for the UK Group, holding and multiple UK Subsidiaries, in line with published timetable.
  • Manage and review the payroll, accounts payable and accounts receivable.
  • Maintain and develop the ERP system.
  • Report and investigate variances to standard.
  • Manage the preparation of reports and filings to ensure compliance with all Taxation matters including Corporation Tax, VAT, and Payroll Taxes.
  • Manage the company cash flows.
  • Manage and develop a growing finance team.
  • Prepare detailed annual budget in conjunction with the Group CEO and Group Managing Director.
  • Prepare detailed forecast when requested by the UK Group, holding and multiple UK Subsidiaries in conjunction with the board.
  • Production of statutory and consolidated accounts for the Group and multiple entities.
  • Ensure all statutory books and records of the Group are maintained.
  • Manage relationships with the external Audit team and ensure regulatory requirements are met.

Other Responsibilities:

  • Capital Expenditure approvals, reviews and justifications.
  • Ensure the Group maintains the appropriate levels of insurance across all areas of business.
  • Ad-hoc reporting to Group as required and any other projects as required.
  • Candidate Profile:

  • A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • 7 - 10 years PQE with a mixture of technical, commercial and operational experience within a growth driven group.
  • Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills with the ability to business partner at group level.
  • A track record of delivering top levels of performance within an acquisitive growing SME business and diverse group.
  • Very strong MRP and Excel skills.
  • A background in a growing service organisation would be a distinct advantage.
  • Package:

  • Basic Salary - £70,000 - £80,000 per annum
  • Car / Car Allowance
  • Bonus plus excellent benefits
  • Flexible working policy
  • To be considered for this exciting role, please contact Vijay Patel, Managing Director of Hamilton Woods Associates on 01509 276158 or apply online with a covering note of your experience and suitability referencing VP-HWA-ES375. Due to the exceptionally high level of applications if you have not heard back from HWA within 7 - 10 days, It is regrettable that we cannot reply to everyone with feedback directly and please consider your application unsuccessful.