Job Description
To £110k + bonus + excellent bens
Hybrid – East Midlands
Our client has recently secured Private Equity investment and has an ambitious growth plan. They are looking to recruit a commercially focused Finance Director, with a hands-on approach. Reporting to the CEO, with a dotted line to the Group CFO, you will be a key board member as well as lead the finance function, providing commercial support and challenge. This is an ideal position to contribute to a strategically focused growth plan, whilst having some M&A exposure. The company has its head office in the East Midlands with several regional offices This is a hybrid role with some homeworking possible - your location can be flexible at one of the offices, providing you are willing to travel on occasions.
Responsibilities:
* Board and management reporting, analysis and presentation of results to the leadership team.
* Provide commercial and strategic support and decision making across all business services, looking at new areas of growth.
* Partnering the CEO and the leaders of key functions including Operations, Marketing and HR to support the growth and provide challenge and support where necessary.
* Managing and developing the day-to-day finance function
* Ensure the finance reporting is best in class, fully compliant and provides meaningful commentary for senior leadership.
* Look to further develop the KPI reporting and produce comprehensive financial analysis, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks to drive informed business decisions.
* Supporting acquisitions and integrations.
* Overall responsibility for statutory reporting and tax compliance.
* Ensuring strong governance, control and processes, looking to minimise risk.
* Ensuring the finance function meets the Group and investor reporting requirements.
* Leading and managing the budgeting and forecasting process.
* Oversight of the accounts payable and accounts receivable, ensuring robust cash control and risk management.
Responsibilities:
* You will be a fully qualifiedaccountant, with excellent leadership and commercial skills.
* Experience of working withina growth organisation, ideally with exposure to M&A
* Experience within people-centric businesses would be advantageous.
* Ability to build a “first in class” financefunction –developing the team.
* Track record of partnering and supporting key stakeholders.
* Hands on, roll your sleeves up approach
* Inquisitive and track record of problem solving, identifying and delivering tangible improvements.
* Confident and clear communicator, with the gravitas and credibility to work with senior stakeholders and provide challenge and support.