Finance Director
This is a chance to join an exciting nutrition business in a group role encompassing a recently acquired manufacturing business alongside the existing branded company.
The Role:
* Take overall responsibility and accountability for identifying, developing, implementing, and monitoring the required frameworks of internal financial controls that support the 10 accounting cycles and work with others to identify and mitigate risks and/or weaknesses in policies and procedures.
* Working with other executives, members of the senior leadership teams, and members of the finance teams to identify, develop, implement, and maintain the production of meaningful financial data that satisfies all relevant laws, legislation, codes of conduct, and/or Company policies and procedures.
* Working with other executives and members of the senior leadership teams to develop, implement, and maintain the policies, processes, and systems needed to proactively manage and report cashflow accurately and as needed to support strategic business decisions.
* Working with internal and external colleagues to develop, implement, maintain, and interpret balanced scorecards, dashboards, and other financial statements to evaluate and communicate the Group's expected financial performance.
* Take overall responsibility and accountability for the Group's accounting and finance policies and procedures.
* Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with investment bankers, finance analysts, shareholders, and the CEO to maintain adequate sources of capital to ensure that the Group's financial commitments are met and exceeded when possible.
* Take overall responsibility and accountability for the policies, procedures, and information programmes needed to manage Shareholder relationships, and work with the CEO to develop new/enhanced tools that ensure Shareholders receive relevant and timely information.
* Negotiate and administer the banking and loan agreements needed to support each entity of the Group, and work with internal and external parties to ensure that the required capital is available when needed.
* Coordinate the long-term financial plans for the Group, assess the financial plans implicit to these plans, and develop alternative ways to satisfy the financial requirements as needed.
* Take overall responsibility and accountability for the setting of financial controls and levels of authority and ensure that the relevant controls are in place for the approval of financial commitments and/or resources.
* Take overall responsibility and accountability for the financial aspects of bids, contracts, and leases.
Ideal Candidate
* BA/MA in finance, accounting, or economics.
* Previous knowledge of managing financial matters within the manufacturing sector would be an advantage.
* Minimum of 5 years' experience of working in a finance role at a senior manager level.
* Minimum of 10 years' experience of working in a finance role (preferably manufacturing).
* Proven experience of leading a finance function and providing advice, support, and guidance to the CEO, Board, and Senior Management Teams.
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