Chief Financial Officer (Food & Beverages)

Novo Executive Search & Selection Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A well known food and beverage manufacturing company in the North West is seeking a Finance Director to support strategic growth. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven FD experience in the food and beverage industries, demonstrating excellent leadership and communication skills. This role offers substantial autonomy and a stimulating work environment focused on commercial challenges.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be a qualified accountant in the UK.
• Must have proven experience as a Finance Director in the food and beverage industries.
• Excellent people leadership and communication skills are essential.
• Candidates should be energetic, driven, and enthusiastic.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Managing Director to drive strategic business decisions.
• Help make positive investment choices and enhance commercial decision making.

Skills

Qualified Accountant in the UK

Proven Finance Director experience in the Food and Beverage industries

Commercially focused

Excellent people leadership skills

Strong communication skills

Energetic and driven

Ability to work at pace

Job description

Client & Requirement

Our client is a well known food and beverage sector manufacturing business based in the North West (UK) that is looking to recruit a suitably experienced Finance Director, to work closely with the Managing Director on growing the organisation. The company needs to recruit a commercially focused finance professional to help drive this business forwards in making the correct strategic decisions. It's a very positive time for the organisation, which continues to diversify into new categories, develop long term customer relationships and enhanced financial performance. This role provides someone with tremendous autonomy, interesting commercial challenges and a really stimulating, progressive and fast moving environment to work within.

Suitable Experience & Traits

To be suitable for this role, candidates will display the following attributes and have this objective expertise:

• Qualified Accountant in the UK
• Proven Finance Director experience in the Food and / or Beverage industries - a must!
• Commercially focused, able to step outside of Finance and help a business with strategic growth, aiding positive investment choices and the correct commercial decision making
• Excellent people leadership and communication skills
• Really energetic, driven and enthusiastic
• Able to work at pace

Please email over your CV if this role is of interest. Candidates must have FD experience in the Food & Beverage industries and be based in the North West.