Finance Director

Stirling Ellis; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension

Medical Insurance

25 days holiday

On-site parking

Job summary

Stirling Ellis is recruiting a Finance Director to lead financial reporting and planning from the Head Office in Staines upon Thames. You will partner with the MD to deliver timely financial information and support strategic objectives.

The role requires ACCA/ACA or CIMA qualification, with proven SME experience, strong business partnering skills and ERP system expertise. Manufacturing or distribution background is advantageous. On-site with excellent bonus potential and benefits.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA or CIMA qualification required.
• Commercially minded with strong business partnering and reporting skills.
• Experience working with an ERP system and in a manufacturing or distribution environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Managing Director to understand revenue and cost information.
• Oversee day-to-day accounting and manage a small finance team.
• Formulate strategies to meet objectives and provide 12-month rolling budgets and forecasts.
• Lead month-end close and monthly reporting pack.
• Own working capital and cash-flow management.
• Develop FX reporting and hedging strategy.
• Maintain strong external relationships with customers and suppliers.
• Drive ERP system improvements and system governance.
• Coordinate statutory reporting, tax and audit liaison.

Skills

ACCA/ACA or CIMA qualified

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Overview

Highly successful international SME manufacturing business require ACCA/ACA or CIMA qualified Finance Director to undertake a challenging position based at company Head Office in Staines upon Thames.

Here is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Director to undertake an exciting and challenging role, working as a key member of the Senior Management team, in a busy, expanding business.

About the Finance Director role

Working closely with the Managing Director the Finance Director will be responsible for the timely production of financial & management information and will ensure the operational & strategic objectives of the company are achieved.

Key responsibilities of the Finance Director

• Finance business partner to the Managing Director to ensure a complete understanding of all revenue and cost information


• Day to day control of the accounting function and management of a small finance team


• Formulating strategies and plans to ensure the company achieve agreed objectives


• Contribute to weekly production planning meetings as a key member of the Senior Management Team


• Preparation of the 12 month rolling budget and forecast for P & L and Balance Sheet


• Responsibility for the month-end close and monthly reporting pack


• Ultimate responsibility for working capital and company cash-flow


• Formulating the FX reporting and hedging strategy


• Building strong relations with external parties, including customers and suppliers


• Champion for developing and improving the company ERP System


• Statutory reporting, corporation tax and audit liaison

About you

• The Finance Director will be ACCA/CIMA or ACA qualified and have proven experience within a challenging SME environment


• You will be commercially minded with strong business partnering experience and excellent financial reporting skills


• In addition you will have good IT skills and experience working with an ERP System


• A background in manufacturing or distribution is advantageous

What's on offer for the Finance Director

• Excellent performance related bonus


• Contributory pension


• Medical Insurance


• 25 days holiday


• On-site parking