Finance Director
1. Sector: Manufacturing
2. Location: Birmingham
3. Salary: up to £90k + bonus, car allowance etc
We are thrilled to be working with this well-established manufacturing business! We are looking for a detail-oriented, commercially focused Finance Director to join the team of 6 qualified and part-qualified finance professionals based in West Midlands.
The Finance Director will be a key member of the management team in driving improvement into the local entity, but also more broadly into the Brand strategy and P&L. The FD will be supplying clear, up to date and precise dashboard data for decision making and improvement mapping. We’re looking for a genuine business partner!
Responsibilities
4. Month-end financial close process with an awareness of all elements of product line financial statements
5. Financial analysis, performance reports, and business-driven commentary
6. Administers timely forecasting cycles, strategic business plans & annual budgets with Corporate schedules
7. Provides support regarding decisions to optimize manufacturing, inventory and asset resources.
8. Assists with continuous process improvement of value stream Lean deployment, global sourcing, make vs buy, Capex return analysis, and alignment to the defined strategy
9. Ensures cost standardization principles are applied
10. Supports PL NPI/NPD teams by providing timely cost estimates, profitability analysis, and risk assessments
11. Leads site accounting activities including developing processes and practices that ensure compliance with corporate accounting policies and standards
12. Supervises, audits the preparation and calculation of monthly/quarterly/annual rebate and commission payments
13. Supervises, reviews the preparation of monthly/quarterly/annual sales and use tax for respective sites
14. Manages and develops finance team
Candidate Profile
15. A qualified accountant of at least 5 years PQE
16. Proven success as a Finance Director or in a similar senior finance role in a manufacturing sector (essential)
17. A driven, commercially astute individual, who has the ability to prioritise and manage workstreams and influence key stakeholders in the business
18. Capable of driving change
19. Strong leadership skills
20. Able to work to tight deadlines in a fast-moving environment