Financial Director

Main-Board; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Main-Board seeks a hands-on, technically oriented Finance Director to join its executive team in the United Kingdom. The role requires formally qualified accounting leadership, with responsibility for managing day-to-day group accounting, multi-currency cash flow, and IFRS statutory reporting.

The successful candidate will lead budgeting, forecasting and financial strategy, while driving IT-focused system improvements and contributing at board level. International travel is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with senior management experience.
• Experience preparing IFRS statutory accounts.
• International trading experience.
• Willingness to undertake foreign travel.
• Strong commercial acumen and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day accounting across the group.
• Manage cash flow in a multi-currency environment.
• Prepare group statutory accounts in accordance with IFRS.
• Lead management accounts, budgets and forecasts.
• Drive IT-system development and implementation.
• Contribute to financial strategy as a board member.

Skills

IT-savvy Finance Leadership

Cash flow management

Strategic planning

Board communications

IFRS knowledge

Multi-currency experience

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

ERP systems

Accounting software

Job description

My client is a medium sized manufacturer and supplier of engineering and electronics components to specialised sectors.

The company trades in 90 countries and has 13 subsidiaries across the globe. With a long and successful heritage, it has continued to evolve and has a consistent record of growth both in terms of turnover and profitability

Not content to rest on its laurels, the company has a clear strategy in place to continue this success.

Due to the imminent retirement of the long-standing FD and Company Secretary, the business now requires a hands-on, technically oriented, IT-savvy finance director to join the executive leadership team.

The role will entail contributing to the financial strategy whilst having a hands-on approach to managing the day-to-day accounting across the group. Key aspects of the position include cash flow management in a multi-currency environment, preparing the group statutory accounts in accordance with IFRS, overseeing the production of management accounts, budgets and forecasts together with managing the group’s relationship with its bankers. The role will have a strong IT focus with the implementation and development of systems planned. It is expected that the successful individual will also be expected to make a wider contribution to the business as a member of the board.

You should be a formally qualified accountant with a successful track record of operating at senior management level with well-developed technical accounting skills, international trading experience, strong commercial acumen, effective interpersonal skills and a willingness to undertake some foreign travel.

In return, the company offers an attractive remuneration package with a performance related bonus and the opportunity to play a significant role in the ongoing success of this outstanding business.