Finance Director

Sharp Consultancy; Guiseley; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast growing SME near Leeds is seeking a Finance Director to ensure effective financial control and provide accurate reporting. The successful candidate will manage a finance team and support strategic decision-making through financial insights. The role requires a qualified Accountant with experience in a fast-paced environment and strong leadership skills. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial control and management.
• Proficiency in leading and developing finance teams.
• Ability to provide financial insights for strategic decisions.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth running of finances for the business.
• Produce monthly management accounts and MI.
• Develop finance systems and processes.
• Manage a small finance team.
• Support owners with financial insights and analysis.

Skills

Financial control

Management accounts

Team leadership

Financial analysis

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

Overview

Our client is a well established, fast growing, privately owned SME based near Leeds. To support their continued development and deliver further growth they are now looking to recruit a Finance Director to deliver effective financial control, on time and accurate reporting and detailed management information to support the strategic direction of the business.

The role will be hands on, providing accurate and effective financial control across the business with key responsibilities including but not being limited to:

Responsibilities

• Ensuring smooth running of finances for the business
• Production of monthly management accounts and MI as required
• Development of finance systems and processes
• Management and development of a small finance team
• Support the owners to achieve their goals and objectives by accurate financial insight and analysis
• Assist directors in preparing and achieving overall company growth strategy (including forecast company cash flows, budgets and forecasting)

Qualifications

• A qualified Accountant
• Be able to demonstrate a broad range of skills across all areas of finance
• The ability to lead, manage and develop a finance team ensuring continuous professional development, driving improvements and standards.
• Experience working in a fast growth SME supporting commercial decision making
• Any experience in a fast paced, rapidly expanding business, setting up processes and systems is highly advantageous.

About Sharp Consultancy

Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years\' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function.

How to apply

Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the e-mail address stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications, we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants. Therefore, if we have not responded to your application within seven days, please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.