Our Client
Our client is a market leading global distribution company in the outdoor sports and activities sector. With a long established history and a current turnover of £40 million the business is looking to increase the business by 15 – 20% year on year. With the current Finance Director moving into a more commercially focused MD role the business is looking to succession plan by appointing a new Head of Finance with the aptitude and ability to further develop into the Finance Director role.
The Role - Head of Finance
* Management of the team of 8 staff (2 direct, 6 indirect) ensuring the efficient running of all financial processes for the business
* Debt compliance reporting, to include:
* Maintenance and update of rolling 13-week cashflow forecast
* Covenant reporting
* Monthly KPIs
* Monthly Invoice Financing reconciliations
* Preparation of consolidated monthly Group management accounts to include commentary and insightful analysis
* Oversight of the audit and statutory accounting process
* Assisting the Commercial Director with board reporting
* Annual budgeting & quarterly / monthly reforecasting; working with all key stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely inputs
* Development and management of relationships with external advisors (lawyers, auditors, banks, insurers, etc)
* Oversight of all statutory compliance (VAT, duty, corporation tax, PAYE/NI etc.)
* Responsibility for the accurate completion of the monthly payroll, and supporting HR in management of employee benefits
* Improvement of systems, processes and controls
Who you are - Head of Finance
* Qualified / Part Qualified accountant
* Good level of familiarity with IT systems; knowledge and experience of D365 Business Central desirable
* Good knowledge of excel
* Strong attention to detail
* Experience of working in small to medium sized businesses essential with experience of working in a debt-funded environment
* Team management experience with demonstrated coaching, mentoring, empowering and inspiring
* Good people and communication skills
* Driven with the ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively, planning own workload and setting appropriate objectives and deadlines
This is a truly fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic business with real role growth potential. You will be supported by the management team with both your professional and personal development to ensure that you have the commercial edge to progress into the FD role over time. In the short term you will be challenged to deliver value as you increase your understanding of the environment and further grow autonomously within the role.