About us
At Motia, we’re at the forefront of fleet solutions, providing innovative services that power businesses across the UK. We’re committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our culture fosters collaboration, innovation, and growth, ensuring you can build a career, not just a job. With over 300 employees across five offices, we support over 50,000 customers nationwide.
About the role
Reporting to the Finance Director, the Head of Finance for the Fuel business unit will provide financial support to the Sales Director, and business partner with the Motia Commercial and Sales teams.
Duties & Responsibilities
* Provide robust and appropriate challenge to the commercial business to ensure Motia hits its budget, three-year plan, and acquisition targets.
* Support the team in delivering the growth required to achieve the aspirations of the business and in particular growth through the energy transition.
* Enhance and further develop customer profitability reporting to facilitate better commercial decisions to drive customer retention and growth.
* Key financial support to the business and any other ancillary businesses.
* Ownership of the P&L, work with the Financial Controller to ensure integrity and accuracy of reported results.
* Support the credit and Sales teams with significant “risk vs reward” decisions in granting credit limits and payment terms.
* Full finance business partnership role supporting the Commercial team.
* Delivery of all reporting requirements to agreed deadlines “on time in full”
* Working with Financial Controller to ensure working capital levels are optimised and delivered in line with forecasts and budgets.
* Support to M&A and capital investment business cases.
* Other ad hoc duties as required.
* Compliance with the DCC Code of Conduct and other Group Policies.
* Commercial Business Impact
* Significant P&L and cash impact as a finance lead and key business partner to the commercial team
Key Relationships
* Sales Director and wider Senior Leadership team
* Central Finance team – Finance Director, Financial Controller, Accounts teams
* Director of Credit and wider Credit team
* Commercial and Sales teams
Scope and Authority Levels
* Purchase order authority as agreed
* Credit limit authority as agreed
* Extended Credit terms as agreed
Requirements
* CIMA or ACA qualified
* Minimum 5 years post qualification experience
* UK driving licence, with access to own vehicle
* Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages – Word, Outlook and Excel
* Exceptional analytical skills
* 360-degree relationship building
* Persuasive and influential across the business
* Leadership and presence
* Technical accounting
Benefits
* Salary - £74,000 - £84,000 per annum DOE
* Bonus - 10% annual
* Pension - 4% Employer, 5% Employee
* Hybrid working - 3 days onsite, 2 days from home
* An additional day annual leave for your birthday
* Free breakfast
* Sociable working hours, no weekends or evenings
* Early Friday finish
* Fun, supportive working environment
* Dress down office
* 25 days annual leave
* Pension
* 4 x salary life assurance