Finance Director

Senior level leadership role in an engineering setting.

Location - North West England.

Excellent salary and benefits package.

THE COMPANY

A superb opportunity has arisen for an accomplished, commercially focused senior level finance leader to make a significant contribution to the development and growth of this highly respected and long-established engineering Group. Our client is a major force in its core markets, a £160m business – part of a large multi-site UK and international Group – with a proud history of quality driven engineering spanning several decades. The business proposition is most compelling – an enviable reputation for delivering high quality engineering services across multiple sectors, world class facilities, a strong commitment to investment in growth, a highly skilled workforce and a real passion for further success. As part of a planned succession, the company wish to strengthen their Board team with a first-class finance leader, who will be instrumental in taking the finance function to the next level, whilst contributing to the wider commercial development of the business.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Managing Director, and a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, your remit will include:-

• Leadership and development of the finance team, delivering outstanding financial control, reporting, planning and governance
• Deliver insightful financial information and analysis to the MD, Board and management colleagues, enabling the business to achieve its strategic and operational objectives
• Oversee and deliver an outstanding level of statutory, treasury and regulatory financial reporting
• Work collaboratively with the MD and the Board, contributing to the development of company strategy
• Review current practices, ensuring the company’s financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth
• Lead annual business planning and budgeting cycle with strong commercial vision
• Own the relationship with external auditors and advisors, developing a positive partnership approach
• Liaise with the wider Group, building strong relationships with other colleagues across the business

THE PERSON

We are looking for a first class, high integrity finance professional – a qualified and experienced Finance Director (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) – with significant expertise in leading and developing a finance function, ideally in an engineering or associated setting. Candidates with a background in construction, civils, rail, energy, marine, renewables or sectors where government and/or commercial contracting is a feature would be of particular interest. Commercially astute and with exemplary technical capability, success in this role will depend upon your ability to build effective relationships with colleagues across the company. It follows that you will be engaging and pro-active in style, with the credibility and presence to influence around the business, along with possessing the drive, enthusiasm and ambition to play a key part in the future growth and profitability of this progressive Group.

There is an excellent remuneration package on offer along with considerable opportunities to make a big impact and develop your career in this forward thinking organisation.