Finance Director

Axon Moore; Bolton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Axon Moore seeks a Finance Director to join a growing SME in Bolton. In this key role, you will oversee financial operations, manage a finance team, and support strategic decisions to drive business growth. The successful candidate will have strong qualifications (ACCA/CIMA/ACA) and relevant sector experience, ensuring effective control and reporting processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified in ACCA/CIMA/ACA with relevant SME experience.
• Ability to communicate financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders.
• Experience in Logistics/Construction/Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Direct leadership of a small finance team and oversight of financial operations.
• Prepare annual budgets, forecasts, and communications to stakeholders.
• Manage Corporation Tax and support external audit processes.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strategic mindset

Team leadership

Education

ACCA

CIMA

ACA

Job description

Finance Director

£65,000-£75,000 plus Bens
Bolton
Full time / On-site working.

Axon Moore is pleased to be exclusively partnering on a search for a new Finance Director opportunity in the Lancashire area.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established yet growing SME in Bolton. The successful candidate will partner with the Managing Director and be part of the SLT, with the goal of supporting the long term growth ambitions of the business.

The remit of this role will be broad and progressive as you will be heavily involved in the day-to-day financial operations as well as managing a small yet driven finance team. You will take ownership of the policies, procedures and processes of the finance function to ensure an effective control environment; providing key strategic information to the MD and external partners, to inform decision-making and drive business performance.

The successful candidate can expect to:

• Report into the Managing Director, taking full ownership for the finance function
• Direct leadership of a small but dynamic team.
• Oversee the day-to-day financial operations of the company, including financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and cash flow management.
• Communicating financial performance and other key messages to senior leadership and operations teams
• Management of Corporation Tax and related areas of the UK Tax requirements.
• Support the External Auditors with the completion the annual audit
• Preparation of annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.
• Assisting the MD in presenting reports to external stakeholders.
• Have full autonomy for the development of processes, controls and systems
• Providing astute and timely analysis to support commercial decision making

You will be suitably Qualified in ACCA/CIMA/ACA and have relevant SME experience within an Logistics/Construction/Manufacturing or a similar sector to be considered.

The ideal candidate will hold excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders. Challenging where necessary, with a strategic mindset, and working to drive forward ongoing improvement across the organisation.

If you'd like to hear more about this opportunity, then please get in touch and submit your CV to Jessica Coleman in the Axon Moore Lancashire office.

Axon Moore recruits all roles from CFO through to transactional finance on both a permanent and interim basis. For more information please see our website at www.axonmoore.com .