Reed Senior Finance are excited to be exclusively retained to appoint the new Finance Director of this globally listed business. Our client is an industry leader with a global presence and operates out of a state-of-the-art facility within Lancashire. The company have gone through extensive growth within the UK and have a turnover in excess of £65 million. This number 1 in Finance will be critical in continuing that growth for the business. Reporting to the CEO you will be a natural leader and have the experience to report to a global supervisory board. You will be data driven and have a key eye for detail. The business employs in excess of 100 people from their Lancashire site and you will be responsible for a team of 4 within Finance currently. This is an exciting time to join the business as it pushes forward with it’s international markets. Duties - • Accountable for all IFRS, Accounting, Controlling, Tax, Treasury and Payroll topics • Responsible for the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and local GAAP • Responsible for financial and sales reporting to group • Contact person for Group finance, tax consultants, auditors, banks and tax authorities • Develop and maintain state-of-the-art Finance function including the implementation of effective business processes • Responsible for the budget and forecast process • Cost optimisation • Supports group-wide and internal projects from Finance perspective • Supports Board of directors with valuable financial and business insights and serves as sparring partner for the Board • Employee management and development Professional skills and qualification: • Min 5 years of professional experience in a similar position and industry • Fully Qualified • Good understanding of interdependences of internal and external financial reporting and product costing • Hands-on mentality, operational strength, entrepreneurial thinking and high sense of responsibility • IT affinity and experience (MIS, MS Office) • Leadership experience and strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Benefits – Industry leading benefits which can be discussed with suitable applicants Please apply today or reach out to Lindsey Tremble at Reed Finance Lancaster to find out more. Short-list will be completed no later than Friday 7th March with 1st stage interviews week commencing 17th March.