An established and market leading Manufacturing business based in Runcorn are currently recruiting for a Finance Director. As a key part of the Executive Leadership team, you will have primary responsibility for managing all financial aspects of the business including providing accurate and timely reporting on the P&L, cashflow and Balance sheet of the business. Providing good financial governance, cash planning around working capital and investment requirements, financial analysis into key business decisions and driving a high-performance culture within the wider organisation is within the remit of the role. Key responsibilities will include. To provide financial governance to the business, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and GAAP requirements Play a lead role in the development and board approval of regional and group budgets for Operating Profit, Cash Generation and Balance Sheet. Create and publish regular financial information, including financial forecasts, to support the management review process Engage with external providers to secure the funds necessary to support the working capital and investment needs of the business In your role as a business director, monitor business practises and actions to ensure the business is run ethically and with due consideration to all stakeholders Prepare and update monthly a rolling 3-month cash flow plan, working to avoid any liquidity issues Reconcile RM, FG & WIP stock movements through monthly stock takes to support the creation of accurate monthly financial reports Manage the AP and AR function, ensuring a robust and effective bookkeeping and reconciliation process Implement good performance management through the EDF process, individual objective setting, coaching, mentoring and holding to account your direct reports. Consolidate the Group’s monthly results and report them to the business’s shareholders Take responsibility for running the monthly payroll, ensuring all employees are paid as contracted Support the business’s IT and Purchasing functions, making sure that they are fit for purpose and aligned with both current and future needs of the business. Ensure that adequate appropriate insurance cover is in place by working with the company’s insurance brokers. Liaise with the independent financial auditors and tax advisors to compile and approve the annual audited statutory financial statements. To provide financial governance to the business, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and GAAP requirements Play a lead role in the development and board approval of regional and group budgets for Operating Profit, Cash Generation and Balance Sheet. Create and publish regular financial information, including financial forecasts, to support the management review process In order to be considered for the position you must be a qualified Finance Director CIMA/ACA/ACCA with experience of working within manufacturing and an SME type environment.