A dynamic and influential Finance Director is required to join the leadership team and play a pivotal role in driving factory performance and strategic growth. Building on solid foundations laid by their predecessor and a strong team led by the Financial Controller, the new Finance Director will elevate finance into a true business partnership with the MD.
Client Details
The employer is an established organisation within the industrial and manufacturing sector based in Cheshire. With a rich history, the business has continually evolved over many years and has cemented itself as a key player in its industry - known for its expertise in advanced materials and modern manufacturing processes.
Description
· Act as a key strategic leader on the board, driving alignment between financial and operational performance to consistently meet targets.
· Influence operational performance by identifying cost-saving opportunities, improving margins and enhancing factory productivity.
· Lead initiatives to reduce inventory levels and improve working capital efficiency without compromising service or quality.
· Support and challenge commercial and operational teams to deliver on growth initiatives, ensuring financial viability and risk management.
· Dive deep into financial and operational data, uncover insights and challenge assumptions to ensure accuracy and accountability.
· Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, and reporting standards are maintained.
· Lead a well-qualified finance function ensuring it meets the needs the business with a continued focus on productivity.
Profile
The successful Finance Director should have:
· Proven experience of driving performance improvement and influencing senior stakeholders, gained as a Head of Finance or Finance Director.
· Strong communication skills, able to engage and inspire stakeholders at all levels from shop floor to boardroom.
· Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interrogate data in detail and translate findings into actionable strategies.
· Strong commercial acumen and a strategic thought process, skilled in understanding the broader business context and able to link financial performance to operational outcomes.
· A collaborative leadership style, being a natural partner to the Managing Director. and the wider leadership team with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
· A professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
· Strong systems and data analysis capabilities (e.g. ERP, BI tools).
Job Offer
· A basic salary up to £110,000.
· Fully expensed car or car allowance.
· Generous company bonus scheme.
· Upper-quartile employer contributory pension scheme.
· Broader benefits package including bonus to be confirmed upon offer.
· Supportive company culture with a focus on innovation and growth.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Director to make a significant impact to this business within the industrial and manufacturing industry. If you are ready to lead and excel, we encourage you to apply.
Desired Skills and Experience
* Proven experience of driving performance improvement and influencing senior stakeholders, gained as a Head of Finance or Finance Director.
* Strong communication skills, able to engage and inspire stakeholders at all levels from shop floor to boardroom.
* Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interrogate data in detail and translate findings into actionable strategies.
* Strong commercial acumen and a strategic thought process, skilled in understanding the broader business context and able to link financial performance to operational outcomes.
* A collaborative leadership style, being a natural partner to the Managing Director. and the wider leadership team with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
* A professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
* Strong systems and data analysis capabilities (e.g. ERP, BI tools).