Group Finance Director

BRUSH Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider seeks a Group Financial Director to oversee financial operations, compliance, and strategic planning. This pivotal role encompasses budgeting, reporting, and team management within a dynamic environment, contributing to the organization’s financial health and decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field required.
• MBA or equivalent is preferred.
• Qualified accountant level is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of all financial operations, including budgeting and compliance.
• Prepare and present financial reports for senior management.
• Lead the finance team and manage cash flow accordingly.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Communication

Results-driven

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field

Qualified accountant or MBA

Job description

About The Role

Overseeing all of the Group’s financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning, ensuring compliance with regulations and working closely with auditors and lenders.

Closely managing cashflow requirements for the Group.

The Group FD will lead the business finance directors and managers to ensure accurate, complete and timely reporting.

Providing insightful and informative financial reporting which provide the basis for strategic decision making for the senior leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting and Compliance

• Prepare and present financial reports to senior management
• Oversee the preparation of annual financial statements
• Audit relationship management
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations
• Ensure company finance policies are communicated all the way from the top down in the company and that they are always followed
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with accounting standards
  
  

Cashflow & Treasury Management

• Manage the Group’s cash flow and ensure sufficient liquidity.
• Debt management.
• Bank relationship management
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize cash flow.
  
  

Strategic Financial Planning

• Lead the budgeting, forecasting and financial planning process.
• Provide financial advice and guidance to senior management
• Develop and implement financial strategies to support the Group objectives.
• Sponsor implementation of financial reporting tools (including ERP)
• Actively participate in the execution of M&A activities
  
  

People Management

• Lead and develop finance teams and encourage collaboration across all business units. Assign short, medium and long-term objectives and ensure everyone understands their roles and responsibilities.
• Monitor teams performance and provide feedback
• Oversee alignment of procedures and processes across the Group
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related field
• Qualified accountant or MBA or equivalent
  
  

Skills

• Strong leadership skills and ability to build consensus
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport
• Excellent written and oral skills
• Drive for tangible and measurable results
• Proven track record with demonstrable results in managing staff, influencing and collaborating with associated functions.
• Drives discipline throughout the organisation to consistently reach challenging goals
• Creates a climate where others can perform constructively in stressful circumstances.
• Establishes benchmarks, based on industry excellence, and inspires others to achieve them.
• Able to stimulate and encourage an environment for creative excellence. Promote continuous innovation.
• Well developed EQ (emotional intelligence) and the ability to leverage this.
  
  

Experience

• Experience within an multi-location/divisional business
• Ability to create and execute on medium- and long-term strategy
• Proven ability to complete projects and achieve results in an ambiguous work environment.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage multicultural teams
• Experience in M&A
  
  

About The Organisation

BRUSH Group provide agile and adaptive engineering solutions and products, including consultancy services, design, and project management as well as award-winning product technology, to a wide range of projects.

A chosen partner for national and regional power generation and distribution network operators, through innovation and a commitment to delivering solutions that address grid-resilience and drive system change, we support the global drive to net-zero, helping create a future-proof Infrastructure.