Finance Director (Food Sector)

Novo Executive Search & Selection Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Finance Director for a well-known food and beverage sector manufacturer in the North West UK. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with proven FD experience in the industry, commercially focused, and a strong leader. This role offers significant autonomy and exciting commercial challenges as the company continues to expand and diversify.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Managing Director.
• Drive strategic decisions.
• Aid positive investment choices.

Skills

Qualified Accountant in the UK

Proven Finance Director experience in Food & Beverage

Commercially focused

Excellent people leadership

Energetic and driven

Able to work at pace

Job description

Client & Requirement

Our client is a well known food and beverage sector manufacturing business based in the North West (UK) that is looking to recruit a suitably experienced Finance Director, to work closely with the Managing Director on growing the organisation. The company needs to recruit a commercially focused finance professional to help drive this business forwards in making the correct strategic decisions. It's a very positive time for the organisation, which continues to diversify into new categories, develop long term customer relationships and enhanced financial performance. This role provides someone with tremendous autonomy, interesting commercial challenges and a really stimulating, progressive and fast moving environment to work within.

Suitable Experience & Traits

To be suitable for this role, candidates will display the following attributes and have this objective expertise:

• Qualified Accountant in the UK


• Proven Finance Director experience in the Food and / or Beverage industries - a must!


• Commercially focused, able to step outside of Finance and help a business with strategic growth, aiding positive investment choices and the correct commercial decision making


• Excellent people leadership and communication skills


• Really energetic, driven and enthusiastic


• Able to work at pace

Please email over your CV if this role is of interest. Candidates must have FD experience in the Food & Beverage industries and be based in the North West.