Finance Director

• Primary focus is to deliver the successful roll out of Microsoft Dynamics which is well progressed but still has a significant roadmap to achieve.
• Lead UK&I External audit. Ensure compliance with all external audit and tax compliance requirements, facilitating a seamless audit process and maintaining a strong control environment. This includes responsibility for overseeing the preparation and accuracy of the Statutory Accounts.
• Lead on all finance integration workstreams for future acquisitions.
• Inspire and connect with colleagues at all levels, instilling a culture characterized by collaboration, continuous improvement, and a commitment to high performance.
• Develop and nurture talent, upskilling capability and contributing to the development of the next generation of leaders across the organization, ensuring that they are supported and given every opportunity to flourish.
• Responsible for UK&I tax compliance and reporting, including SAO, CCO, Quarterly payment on Account, VAT, and Tax Returns.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement, always driving for a best-in-class control environment which ensures efficiency, process optimization, and accuracy of all data and reporting.
• Coach, inspire and motivate the Finance team, fostering a culture of quality, collaboration, and innovation.
• Support with any company restructuring projects and associated accounting activities.
• Take ownership of the UK&I system infrastructure and ensure that there are clear business processes in place which allow for optimization, automation, and efficiency of data capture. Continual development is key to ensure that the infrastructure remains fit for purpose.
• Ensure robust processes are in place for all data management including a clear master data approach, so that all reporting can be generated from core data models.
• Spearhead the finance aspects of the continuous entity rationalization plan.
• Responsible for the financial governance of the UK&I business, including working alongside the Group FD to maintain accounting policies.
• Responsible for the timeliness & accuracy of all data produced across finance and implementing sufficient review and oversight of all balance sheet areas across the UK&I business.
• Work closely with the UK&I Commercial Finance Director and Finance Director - Corporate in the broader development of a best-in-class finance function which is driven to add value across all areas of the business.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Inspirational and inclusive leadership style, who brings experience of delivering positive change in an organization of similar complexity to ours.
• Ability to coach, develop and grow a high performing and diverse team.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally to make decisions that are right for the business.
• Experience of operating in a multi-site and multi-faceted operation.
• Hands-on technical accounting capability demonstrated expertise in statutory reporting, and a proven track record in efficiently managing period-end close processes.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing, to effectively engage with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to plan and forecast strategic changes to overall multiyear plan and the potential impact upon the Business.
• Committed to innovation and fresh thinking.
• Experienced people manager and senior leader.
• Highly effective problem solver.
• Proven experience of rebuilding system infrastructures and leading change projects.
• Calm under pressure.
• Excellent organization and presentation skills.
• Gravitas and personal presence.
• Able to deal with a fast-paced continuously evolving role.
• Determined and focused on achievement.
• Flexible and willing to travel as required by the business.
  

Core working hours for this position are from 9.00 am until 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday. However, flexibility will be expected regarding hours of work, to suit the needs of the business and team.

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