CFO BUKL & BNEU

Bühler Gruppe; London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to oversee finance and commercial activities across multiple regions. The CFO will lead financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance while fostering collaboration within the organization. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills, a finance degree, and relevant professional qualifications.

Qualifications

• Extensive leadership experience in FP&A in international companies.
• Knowledge of local tax and accounting regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance and commercial activities for Bühler UK Ltd.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Ensure compliance with local accounting and tax regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA

Tools

SAP

Job description

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will be responsible for overseeing and managing the finance and commercial activities of Bühler UK Ltd. This includes our Sorting and Rice (SR) business, headquartered in the UK, as well as the Sales & Service Organisation Northern Europe (BNEU), which operates additional locations in the UK, Belgium, and Denmark.

The CFO will report directly to the Head of Region BNEU and Managing Director of BUKL. The role will also have functional reporting responsibilities to the Head of BU Sorting and Rice Solutions, the Bühler Group CFO Europe, and the Director of Financial & Commercial for the Business Unit Grain Quality and Supply.

This is where you'll excel

The CFO for BUKL will have the following responsibilities:

General:

• Be a member of the SAS and SR leadership team, defining and implementing the strategy.
• Be a Business Partner by supporting the sub-region and local management team (SAS and SR) with sound financial/commercial advice.
• Develop the sub-regions and business units' Finance function and ensure performance.

Leadership:

• Leadership: Controlling, Accounting (incl. Tax), IT, Commercial (SAS and SR) and Order Processing (SAS and SR), Shipping (Export and Import), Facility Management incl. Health and Safety.
• Functional leading the Finance representatives in BDEN and BBRX.
• Maintain and improve / develop Finance Team with the required knowledge, also retaining talents.

Financial Reporting and Controlling:

• Monthly financial reporting in OneStream in line with Bühler standards in collaboration with Global Business Services department.
• Budgeting, Forecasting and Controlling of the Sorting and Rice Business as well as the SAS in UK and North Europe, including managing the SAS costs.
• Provide timely and accurate analysis of budgets, forecasts, financial reports and financial trends to the Management Team.
• Support SR monthly cost monitoring and performance review.
• Support in the group financial statement audit.

Budgeting:

• Responsible for BUKL's legal entity and Business Unit SR budgeting process in collaboration with management of Business Area GQ, Business Unit SR and local SAS: Local Budgets and SAS Fees (including calculation of hourly rates, overheads and cost types, e.g. PEX in close collaboration with HR).

Financing and Cash Flow:

• Ensure professional Net Working Capital management within the entity.
• Manage cash flow (incl. dividend payments and investments), including the Financing model with relevant invoicing process to other Bühler entities.

Local Accounting, Taxes and Compliance:

• Perform local statutory financial statements with external support for BUKL.
• Manage the BUKL local audit and tax filing and audit requirements with support of external consultants.
• Manage the local Pension funds.

Control System and Risk Management:

• Maintain and develop the financial control and risk assessment framework, including the Group's ICS.
• Risk management to ensure consistency of policy by supporting legal document reviews (e.g. suppliers & partnership agreement, credit assessment).

Finance Stakeholders:

• Close collaboration with Europe SAS (CFO EUR) and local SAS management to discuss the financial impact on BUKL, sub-region and regional results.
• Close collaboration with Business Area GQ and Business Unit SR management to discuss the financial impact on the business results.

These are the skills you'll need

Essential Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting or equivalent.
• Professional qualifications such as CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or similar.
• Extensive and well-established leadership experience in FP&A in international company within a matrix organization.
• Knowledge of SAP (modules CO, FI and BW), S/4 is a plus.
• Knowledge of local tax and accounting regulations and labour law.
• Strong analytical and conceptional capabilities.
• Ability to independently solve problems with existing resources.
• Act as an integrator, bringing different parties together & working out joint solutions.
• Very good English spoken & written.

Required Competencies:

• Skilled at building bridges across functions, businesses, regions, and cultures within a matrix organization—capable of fostering collaboration and promoting a “One Bühler, One Team” spirit between SAS and the Business Unit.
• Possess strong interpersonal and networking abilities, with a keen customer focus and entrepreneurial mindset.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, adapting style and approach to suit diverse situations.
• Persuasive and assertive, with the ability to influence and drive alignment.
• Thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, demonstrating agility and resilience.
• Combine operational excellence with strategic vision to drive sustainable success.
• Demonstrate high levels of leadership and social competence, excelling in cross-functional, multi-level, and multicultural interactions.
• Exhibit a hands-on mentality and proactive approach to challenges.
• Make well-considered decisions by evaluating multiple perspectives and factors.
• Maintain a strong customer and market orientation, prioritizing client needs and industry trends.
• Embody a positive, “can do, will do” attitude.
• Possess outstanding verbal and written communication skills, coupled with strong presentation abilities.

Preferred Qualifications and Experience:

• Master's degree in general management is a plus.
• International business experience is a plus.

Questions? We are happy to answer them!

Bühler UK Talent Acquisition Team

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