Finance Director
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Job Type: Permanent and Full-Tim
* eLocation: Maidston
* eSalary: Competitiv
* eWork Arrangements: Office Base
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We are seeking a Finance Director to join our clients Senior Leadership Team. Reporting directly to the Managing Director, this role is pivotal in driving financial performance, business growth and operational excellence across our clients multi-site retail/distribution operations. The ideal candidate will be a strategic, hands-on finance professional with a proven track record in scaling operations and supporting strategic growth initiative
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Day-to-Day of the Ro
* le:
Strategic Finance Leadership: Partner with the Managing Director and Senior Leadership Team to develop and execute financial strategies that support profitable growth. Provide insights on site performance, market expansion, and pricing strateg
* ies.Multi-Site Operations & Performance Management: Oversee financial performance across 70+ locations, focusing on site profitability and efficiency. Implement standardised reporting and KPIs for performance comparison and improvem
* ent.Inventory & Supply Chain Finance: Develop inventory management strategies that balance availability, cash flow and risk. Implement robust stock valuation and provisioning procedu
* res.Business Partnership & Commercial Insight: Act as a strategic business partner to operations, purchasing and sales teams. Develop pricing strategies and margin analysis to maintain competitive advant
* age.Team Leadership & Development: Lead and develop the finance team, focusing on multi-site reporting and analysis capabilities. Ensure consistent application of financial controls across the netw
* ork.External Stakeholder Management: Present financial results to ownership and board members. Manage relationships with external auditors and banking facilities to support growth financ
ing.
Required Skills & Qualificat
* ions:
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with 8+ years post-qualification exper
* ience.Experience as a Finance Director or Senior Finance Manager in a multi-site retail, distribution or motor factor enviro
* nment.Strong commercial mindset with an understanding of price-sensitive B2B ma
* rkets.Advanced financial analysis skills, focusing on site-level profitability and performance me
* trics.Strong systems integration experience, particularly with ERP implementations and multi-site reporting plat
* forms.Proven leadership capabilities, able to operate independently and manage diverse teams across distributed opera
tions.
Be
* nefits:
Competitive salary
* package.Opportunity to be part of a dynamic and growi
* ng team.Strategic role with significant impact on the company's direction and perf
* ormance.Professional development and career advancement opport
unities.
To apply for the Finance Director position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in t
his role.