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.

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