This is a rare opportunity to join one of the most highly regarded companies in the region in a truly influential board position as UK Finance Director.
Part of the multinational B Braun group, the UK operation has been a significant part of the Sheffield business landscape since beginning operations in the city in 1988 - now employing over 1,200 people at its UK Head office just to the north of the city.
Client Details
With a turnover of over £300m and very strong profitability the UK business is the 3 largest in the group, supplying over 5,000 different products to more than 250 customers including every acute NHS Trust in the country. The business is very proud that what they do makes a real difference to patient care in the UK and they are now looking to recruit a Finance Director who will share in this feeling, and be motivated to take on a role that provides autonomy and opportunity to help continually improve the delivery of the work B Braun do.
This role reports to the UK MD and is part of the UK Executive Committee and as such has scope across the full UK operation, including 5 legal trading entities covering Sales, Marketing & distribution to the UK market as well as supporting their ever-growing presence in the Home Care sector.
The role will provide strategic vision in the leadership and performance of the following central service functions with direct management for circa 35 people:
* Finance
* Indirect Procurement & Facilities Management
* IT
In doing so, the successful candidate will sustain an environment and culture of inclusion, continuous improvement, service and commercial excellence.
Description
Core duties and responsibilities
* Fully responsible for local Finance, Accounting, Controlling, tax, and the interface with Global Business Services.
* Responsible for financial performance management to achieve set targets (revenue and profit growth)
* Collaborate with local and global stakeholders, including the UK executive team, regional CFO, and global CFO, to align financial strategies and objectives.
* Establishes and maintains budgets and regularly reports on actual or forecasted revenues, profit and losses in his/her area of responsibility.
* As a member of the Senior Management Team, advise the top management and lead local strategic projects.
Profile
The successful candidate will of course be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and with senior finance (FD/Div FD/GFC/Head of Finance etc ) experience in an organisation of scale, relational to the size of B Braun.
Having worked in an internationally trading organisation would be very advantageous so you can demonstrate prior experience of operating within a matrix management structure and delivering effective results in this environment.
It is very likely, given the nature of B Braun's operation, that you will have significant experience in a product-based industry and can demonstrate not only excellent financial stewardship but also achievements highlighting added value outside the core financial aspects of your role in this sector.
To be successful in the role you will show strong leadership and collaboration across the business as well as key core competencies of the role including:
* Driving innovation & change
* Acting with a customer focus
* Delivering performance & achieve results
Job Offer
On offer is six figure salary plus attractive benefits package with hybrid working opportunity (3 days on-site) - as well as getting to work for a company with an exceptional culture and ethos.
The B. Braun company began with a passion for positive change. To this day, they attract people who express progressive ideas and implement them together with trust, transparency and appreciation. Because everyone follows the same vision: we protect and improve the health of people worldwide.