Finance Director

If you are a Finance Director and considering or actively looking for your next career move please get in touch to discuss an early stage  brief and a very exciting new hire that will help shape the future of a very exciting high growth Consumer business.

You will report to the Owners and be the key member of the leadership team.

Key responsibilities include

• Leading, building and shaping the finance team providing accurate and timely financial information, including high quality analysis, insight and robust reporting of business & financial performance.
• Leading the continuous improvement of finance processes and financial awareness across the businesses
• Providing finance support for strategic projects and longer term planning
• Playing an active role in improving ways of working across finance
• Taking a key role in developing the people capabilities of the Finance function and wider finance team

The experience and profile required

• A University degree and/or professional accounting qualification (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) with supporting professional experience.
• A strong understanding of Consumer Brands, Retail and International sales and  business
• Minimum of 7 years’ post qualified experience ideally gained in an Consumer or Retail environment
• Several years senior  finance experience with a track record of adding value through analysis and understanding of the P&L
• Ability to support decision making at a strategic level when required but also be able to understand and engage at a detailed level when necessary.
• Proven track record of effectively supporting and influencing stakeholders and providing a full ‘business partnering service’.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across multiple stakeholders to gather data, disseminate insights and manage requests
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present findings in a clear and impactful manner
• Highly organised multi-tasker who is capable of planning and organising a number of priorities
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Confidence to challenge and investigate performance in a supportive manner
• A self-motivated individual with a positive attitude and a “can do” approach
• Keen focus on continuous improvement and innovation
• Able to lead and execute projects and to drive change
• Strong leader both of direct team and across peer group (finance and non-finance)
• Track record of people development

This really will be  genuinely evicting career move and choice for an experienced Finance professional  who is looking at making an exciting career move.  Please apply and get in touch to discuss further.