Divisional CFO

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Our Client is a leading global business seeking an experienced Divisional CFO to join its senior leadership team. The role carries responsibility for the financial performance of a major division across international markets and demands a strong commercial mindset.

You will partner with divisional leadership, lead budgeting, forecasting and cash management, and drive performance improvements, transformation and growth initiatives while developing finance teams across sites.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience.
• Experience as Head of Finance, Divisional/Regional Finance Director, Head of FP&A, Financial Controller or equivalent.
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial or another operationally intensive environment would be relevant.
• Responsibility for the financial performance of a significant business, division or region.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance management experience.
• Experience working across multiple sites, business units or geographies.
• Proven ability to partner with and influence senior operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and developing finance teams.
• Experience of business transformation, integration, M&A or significant organisational change would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Divisional leadership and strategic financial input for the division.
• Own divisional financial performance focusing on revenue, profitability, cash generation and ROI.
• Commercial business partnering with senior leaders to challenge performance.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and longer-term strategic planning across the division.
• Provide high-quality analysis and insight into performance and identify margin improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with operational teams to understand and improve financial performance of sites and markets.
• Drive cash conversion and working capital management across the division.
• Support investment decisions and capital allocation.
• Assist transformation, integration, acquisitions and growth initiatives.
• Lead and develop finance teams and align divisional priorities with Group goals.

Skills

Commercial finance

Business partnering

Leadership

Finance leadership

M&A experience

Cross-site experience

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience

Job description

Our Client

Our client is a leading global business with an opportunity for an experienced and commercially focused finance professional to join its senior leadership team as a Divisional CFO.

Operating across multiple international markets, the business is going through an exciting period of growth and transformation. This is a senior leadership position with responsibility for the financial performance of a significant division within the Group.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to take on a highly influential finance leadership role within a large and complex international organisation.

The Divisional CFO will operate as a key partner to the divisional leadership team, combining responsibility for financial performance with a strong commercial and

strategic remit.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to influence the direction of the division, drive improvements in performance and profitability and play an important role in the continued development of the wider Group.

The position offers significant exposure to senior leadership and would suit an ambitious finance professional who enjoys operating close to the business rather than purely within a traditional finance function.

Who should apply?

This opportunity will suit a senior finance professional with strong commercial instincts and experience operating within a large, complex organisation. Relevant experience is likely to include:

• Qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience
• Experience operating at Head of Finance, Divisional/Regional Finance Director, Head of FP&A, Financial Controller or equivalent level
• Strong commercial finance and business partnering experience
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial or another operationally intensive environment would be particularly relevant
• Responsibility for the financial performance of a significant business, division or region
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, financial planning and performance management experience
• Experience working across multiple sites, business units or geographies
• Proven ability to partner with and influence senior operational and commercial stakeholders
• Strong leadership capabilities with experience managing and developing finance teams
• Experience of business transformation, integration, M&A or significant organisational change would be advantageous

Role and Reporting Lines

As a key member of the divisional leadership team, the Divisional CFO will take responsibility for the financial leadership and performance of the division. The position will involve:

• Divisional Leadership - Acting as a key member of the divisional leadership team and providing financial and commercial input into the strategic direction of the business
• Financial Performance - Taking ownership of divisional financial performance, with a particular focus on revenue, profitability, cash generation and return on investment
• Commercial Business Partnering - Working closely with senior operational and commercial leaders to challenge performance and support better decision-making
• Planning & Forecasting - Leading the budgeting, forecasting and longer-term strategic planning processes across the division
• Performance Management - Providing high-quality analysis and insight into business performance and identifying opportunities to improve margins, productivity and profitability
• Operational Finance - Working closely with operational teams to understand and improve the financial performance of individual businesses, sites and markets
• Cash & Working Capital - Driving strong cash conversion and working capital management across the division
• Investment & Capital Allocation - Supporting the evaluation of capital expenditure, investment opportunities and other strategic initiatives
• Transformation & Growth - Supporting business transformation, integration, acquisition and wider growth initiatives as the organisation continues to develop
• Finance Leadership - Leading and developing finance teams across the division and ensuring finance is viewed as a genuine commercial partner to the business
• Group Collaboration - Working closely with Group Finance and other senior stakeholders to ensure divisional priorities are aligned with the wider strategic objectives of the organisation