Finance Director

Duties:

Demonstrate strong leadership by inspiring and guiding the finance team to achieve departmental and organisational goals.
Implement effective management practices to ensure team efficiency and high performance.
Foster a positive and inclusive work environment that encourages continuous learning and development.
Communicate effectively with team members, providing clear direction, feedback, and support.
Develop and mentor team members, identifying opportunities for professional growth and career advancement.
Provide leadership to the Board's finance and accounting strategy, optimising the company's financial performance and strategic position
Overall responsibility for the company's accounting function
Timely production of statutory and internal financial reports
Develop a suite of Management Reporting and Board Packs
Take ultimate responsibility for the company cash management, develop accurate cashflow forecasting model
FX/Treasury responsibility
Improve standard costing methodology
Providing financial analysis and guidance on all company activities, plans, targets and business drivers so that tenders are priced appropriately
Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows, and aiding departments to maintain spending within budget
Financial modelling and sensitive analysis around current and future business performance
Provide effective business partnering to key department (Sales & Marketing, Manufacturing etc) to drive performance and profitability
Corporate finance: manage company policies regarding capital requirements, debt and taxation, as appropriate
Support the board on all M&A Activity and post acquisition integrationAttributes:

Qualified Management accountant.
Strong technical knowledge of accounting and ability to apply to real business scenarios and communicate effectively.
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and be proactive in all aspects of role
High level of computer literacy including exposure to ERP systems
Effective communicator, both written and verbal.
Proactive in all aspects of role
Ability to manage team on day to day and basis, including coaching colleagues.
Able to take an holistic business approach whilst maintaining a strong grip on detail
Must take real pride in "the numbers" - driven to produce accurate robust information
Ability to work with operations and the leadership team to drive performance.
Able to produce quick, accurate analyses e.g. business cases, "dice & slice", what-ifs
Team player with demonstrable man management skills
Robust character, self-starter able to operate autonomously.
Comfortable in fast paced dynamic company with Owner Manager culture
Worked within manufacturing sector
Involvement in business / operational focused projects, e.g. lean, cost reduction projects, forecasting, cashflow
Strong business acumen with a logical approach to opportunities and challenges