Finance Director

ADEY; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading heating system protection company in Gloucester is seeking a Finance Leader. The role involves managing finance teams, leading budgeting processes, and ensuring accurate financial reporting. The ideal candidate should be ACA, ACCA, or CIMA qualified, with senior leadership experience and strong analytical skills. A competitive salary, company car or car allowance, and additional benefits like private healthcare are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car or a £7,800 car allowance

Pension up to 8% matched

25 days holiday

Private healthcare

Sharesave scheme

Bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of accounting in a manufacturing business.
• Proven experience leading change and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop the finance teams.
• Lead and manage the annual budgeting and periodic re-forecasting process.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, meeting deadlines.

Skills

Financial strategy advice

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Advanced Excel

Education

ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity for a Finance Leader to join ADEY as site lead. Suited to a Financial Controller or Business Partner looking for a step up.

ADEY is a UK-based company renowned for its pioneering work in heating system protection and the MagnaClean range of magnetic filters, installed in over 10 million systems globally. ADEY has earned multiple Queen's Awards for Enterprise in Innovation. In 2021 ADEY was acquired by Genuit Group Plc (formerly Polypipe Group Plc) to support international growth with Genuit's scale and infrastructure.

Role Description

The Finance Director will lead the Finance and IT functions supporting the businesses to ensure they are enabled to effectively deliver. Develop and deliver all necessary policies and procedures to ensure accurate financial management and control across the businesses. The role is based in Gloucester and reports directly to the ADEY Managing Director with a dotted line to the CMS Business Unit Finance Director. Travel will be required regularly to other business sites and Genuit Group offices.

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Manage and develop the finance teams.
• Present the performance of the business to the senior management team to ensure understanding of performance in their areas, enabling informed management decisions based on communicated information.
• Provide the relevant financial expertise in support of the senior team and wider business.
• Lead and manage the annual budgeting and periodic re-forecasting process.
• Ensure accurate financial reporting, meeting close deadlines and timetables.
• Manage internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to the Group Authorities Matrix and Minimum Control Framework.
• Oversee and develop all accounting procedures and systems used by the business units.
• Capital expenditure: evaluation, submission submissions, and management of spend within approved budgets.
• Cash and working capital management.
• Ensure IT supports the ADEY business and adheres to Group IT policies and procedures.
• Ad hoc/project work: lead projects to continuously develop finance processes, systems and ways of working.
• Challenge the business functions to maximise profitability and efficiency within their areas and as a business.

Qualifications & Skills

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience at senior leadership level providing financial strategy advice and guidance.
• Deep understanding and knowledge of accounting in a manufacturing business.
• Experience of working in a plc or group organisation.
• Desirable: experience of working in a matrix organisation.
• Previous experience overseeing or leading a procurement team would be beneficial.
• Driven and motivated to deliver with superb analytical skills and strong attention to detail.
• Experience managing multiple stakeholders with conflicting priorities.
• Advanced Excel and business systems experience.
• Ability to hit deadlines and adapt to urgent turnaround requests.
• Ability to communicate financial information to a wide range of audiences.
• Proven experience leading change and transformation.

Benefits & What’s on Offer

• Competitive salary.
• Company car or a £7,800 car allowance.
• Pension up to 8% matched.
• 25 days holiday.
• Private healthcare.
• Sharesave scheme.
• Bonus scheme.

How to Apply

If you are an experienced finance professional looking to take the next step in your career, apply today to join this exciting business in Gloucestershire. All direct or third-party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.

Contact: Tim Hand. Quote job ref: JN-(phone number removed)Z. Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All third-party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.