Finance Director UK

Agrial Fresh Produce ltd; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fresh food company is seeking a Finance Director based in Lichfield. This pivotal role involves controlling financial and risk strategies, managing annual accounts and audits, and producing strategic financial plans. Candidates must possess strong qualifications like CIMA, ACA or ACCA, along with extensive finance management experience at a senior level, preferably within the FMCG sector. A competitive salary and director-level benefits await the successful applicant.

Benefits

Company Car or Allowance

Private Health Care

Director-Level Annual Bonus

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

33 days annual leave

Learning and Development opportunities

Employee discount platform

Free staff transport service

Qualifications

• Financially Qualified with notable post-qualified experience at a senior level.
• Proven experience managing whole business accounts at a Director level.
• Previous senior finance experience in FMCG/Food Production.

Responsibilities

• Control financial and risk strategy for BUUK.
• Manage annual accounts and audit process.
• Responsible for budgetary process across all departments.
• Produce strategic financial plans and reporting.
• Monitor cash flow and foreign currency requirements.

Skills

Financially Qualified

Senior level experience in Finance

Experience in FMCG/Food Production

Understanding of financial reporting

Experience with bespoke ERP systems

Exceptional influencing skills

Communication skills

Education

CIMA / ACA / ACCA

Job description

Overview

A unique opportunity for a Finance Director has arisen at Agrial Fresh Produce, creator of the Florette brand of salad products, located at our Head Office in Lichfield, WS13 8NF. As a part of our Board of Directors, the role will closely business partner with our Managing Director, and will control the financial and risk strategy of our Business Unit UK (BUUK). The BUUK covers two FMCG manufacturing factories in Lichfield and Wigan, as well as our integrated farm in Colchester.

Working hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:00

Pay: Competitive with Director level benefits - Company Car or Allowance, Private Health Care for your family, Director-Level Annual Bonus.

Main Responsibilities

• To control the financial and risk strategy of the BUUK, produce annual accounts, management information and budgets, identifying levers to enhance business performance and keep control of costs and comply with regulatory requirements.
• Overall control of the annual statutory accounts and the audit process for all companies in the BUUK, including reviews and presentations of the consolidated weekly and monthly accounts.
• Management of the annual budgetary process whilst working with all departments to ensure that a realistic and achievable budget is presented to Group. Thereafter, ensuring that this budget is monitored closely with all Directors, managers/budget holders on a monthly basis and obtaining explanations for all significant variances.
• Responsible for the annual production of 3-year strategic and financial plans, with overall responsibility for BUUK Financial Reporting to Group including bi-yearly consolidations and inter-company reporting.
• Managing the Working Capital Management, Treasury management, and cash flow monitoring, in addition to the monitoring of daily cash levels, foreign currency requirements, hedging and borrowing levels of the BUUK.
• Review of corporation tax and tax planning by liaising with Tax Advisors to ensure that the BUUK not only complies with all UK Tax reporting requirements, but also minimises the overall tax liability and maintains beneficial cash flow.
• Overall responsibility for Product costings, Project Appraisals, Cost vs. Benefit Analyses, as well as the involvement in tender processes to consolidate the larger Commercial and Business Operations to ensure performance and sales.
• All other ad-hoc duties as well as those that are listed in the attached Job Description on the Agrial Careers site.

Skills and Experience Required

• Financially Qualified with notable post-qualified experience at a senior level - CIMA / ACA / ACCA
• Proven experience of managing whole business accounts at Director level or a similar senior level within Finance.
• Previous experience at a senior finance level within the FMCG / Food Production / Fresh Produce industry.
• Understanding of financial reporting into a larger Company Group within an international setting is desirable.
• Worked with bespoke ERP systems and understanding of multi-site IT Infrastructure is desirable.
• Exceptional influencing skills is essential, supported by strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to speak/understand French is an advantage, but not essential nor required for the role.

What You Will Get In Return

A competitive annual salary, Director-level bonus scheme, company car/allowance, and a range of employee benefits you’d expect from a market leading business, including:

• Life Assurance: 4x your basic salary paid to your nominated beneficiary.
• Employee Assistance Programme and BUPA: Providing a Remote GP service along with a 24/7 helpline for financial, legal, medical and life issues, as well as access to BUPA Membership for you and your family.
• Annual leave entitlement: 33 days annual leave per annum inclusive of UK Bank Holidays which increases with service, as well as the option to purchase up to 2 additional working weeks of holiday per annum.
• Learning and Development: Personalised induction and regular learning and development courses and schemes: From L2 to L7 Funded Apprenticeships, Leadership Development Programme, First-Aid and MHFA Training, and many more!
• Benefits Platforms: Employee discount platform for multiple retailers and access to salary finance schemes for bicycles, gyms, and financial assistance.
• Other: Recognition awards, Regular Employee Engagement days, attendance incentives, an annual volunteering day, and a free staff transport service to and from site covering Lichfield, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Rugeley, and Burntwood.

Next Steps

We’re looking for positive and driven people to join our professional team, who are passionate about driving change and innovation across all areas of operation. If you have the skills or experience we are looking for, and want a fresh challenge then we would love for you to join us on our journey!

Please apply directly or alternatively contact Will Kaye, Recruitment Advisor for a totally confidential and informal discussion about the role. This role is available exclusively with the Florette Recruitment team and will not be made available through Recruitment Agency suppliers.