Our client is a highly successful FMCG manufacturer based in North Wales. The business is well established and highly successful, growing to £100m+ turnover while also undertaking large capital projects to enhance site infrastructure, drive operational performance and increase production capacity.
The organisation has a reputation for quality, innovation, and sustainable practices, supplying major retailers, wholesalers, and international markets. Following a period of exceptional growth and due to an impending retirement, we are now helping them to recruit a commercially astute and strategically minded Finance Director (FD) to join the executive team and help drive the next phase of expansion.
THE ROLE FINANCE DIRECTOR
The incoming Finance Director will be a strategic, self-driven finance leader with exceptional communication skills and attention to detail. As FD, you will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for shaping and executing the financial strategy of the business. You will bring strong leadership to the finance function, support strategic decision-making, and ensure robust financial governance, risk management, and performance monitoring. You will play a pivotal role in driving profitability, supporting commercial initiatives, and preparing the business for further growth.
Develop and execute financial strategies to support business objectives, including revenue growth, cost control, and capital efficiency.
Partner with the CEO and senior team on strategic initiatives, such as site and business improvement projects, market expansion, and cost optimisation programmes.
Provide financial insight and challenge to ensure commercial decisions are based on sound financial analysis.
Develop and control the company’s annual operating budget to ensure that all financial targets are met, and financial and statutory regulations complied with.
Provide financial advice and guidance to the company’s managers and staff to enable them to achieve their objectives.
Oversee the preparation of the company’s financial accounts to ensure that these are presented accurately and on time.
Develop and maintain all necessary controls, systems, policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the company.
Carry out all necessary actions to ensure that the company meets its financial and legal obligations.
Direct and control finance/ IT staff to ensure that they are appropriately motivated and developed, so that they carry out their responsibilities to the required standard.
Lead and develop a small high-performance finance/ IT team across financial control, reporting, FP&A, and procurement (where applicable).
Instil a culture of continuous improvement and commercial thinking within the function.
Contribute as a visible and active member of the executive team, helping shape company culture and values.
A qualified accountant, ideally ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA with at least 5 – 10+ years’ experience as CFO/ FD within a comparably sized FMCG manufacturing business.
Extensive knowledge of process/ manufacturing industry within a relevant field.
Extensive senior level accountancy and finance management experience.
Ability to ensure the finance function is fully integrated into the operational functions of the business. Fully conversant in financial reporting.
Proven track record in managing a finance department of £30m+ t/o and assisting the business to grow through robust analysis.
Ability to understand treasury function, liaise with funding partners and anticipate potential shortfalls. Experience in implementation of ERP systems.