Finance Director

Rutherford Briant; Witham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A business is seeking a Finance Director to support the Board of Directors with decision-making and strategic growth. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in senior financial management and will oversee financial planning, risk management, and the development of KPIs. This role presents an opportunity to contribute significantly to the growth strategy of a company that has recently doubled its turnover through acquisition.

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in a senior financial management position.
• Management of cash flows and financial reporting.
• Ability to present complex financial information clearly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Board in building growth strategy.
• Manage banking relationships and oversee financial projects.
• Prepare and present financial reports for decision-making.

Skills

Financial analysis

Strategic planning

Team management

Risk management

Job description

Have you previously assisted a business at a strategic level? Are you looking for a new challenge to assist a business with the next chapter of growth? We have an opportunity for a commercial and strategic Finance Director who will support the Board of Directors with decision making. This business has doubled in turnover through acquisition and now needs a higher level of financial insight and planning.

As the Finance Director you will gain an understanding of key business drivers to provide added-value analysis to the business across commercial, finance and compliance, together with development, monitoring and reporting of relevant business KPIs.

Key responsibilities;

• Work closely with the Board contributing to building growth strategy and work closely with management and budget holders across the business
• Present information to financial institutions in any future growth plans
• Manage banking relationships and oversee insurance, legal matters and commercial contracts
• Contribute to and sign-off pricing decisions across different product offerings, understanding how pricing and formation of products impacts margins across the business
• Lead the preparation of project budgets, quarterly forecasts, and financial projections. Monitor financial performance against budgets to ensure adherence to financial goals.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with projects, providing strategic insights to project teams.
• Prepare and present comprehensive financial reports, including monthly and quarterly financial statements, to support informed decision-making at both project and executive levels

What you will bring

• 5 years’ experience in a senior financial management position
• Management cash flows
• Previous team management experience
• Proven ability to simplify and present complex financial information to aid decision-making across a group of companies

Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.