Witham
Sudbury
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Finance Director

  • £58,000 - £70,000 p/a
  • Harlow, Essex
  • Permanent

A client of ours in the Harlow area are recruiting a Finance Director to join their team. This is a full-time permanent role paying up to £70,000 dependant on experience and working a Monday - Friday 38.75-hour week (2 days working from home/3 in office)

Reporting into the MD, main duties for this Finance Director will include but are not limited to:

  • Day-to-day supervision and running of the Finance Department (Team of 6 direct reports)
  • Lead the financial planning and forecasting and partnering
  • Compiling and reporting on data from our subsidiaries and branch companies in USA, EU and Australia
  • Generating monthly group accounts using JOIIN / XERO (including international subsidiaries and branches)
  • Attending strategic and planning meetings with Founders / Senior Management team
  • Developing and improving internal processes to optimise the company's financial performance and eliminate inefficiencies
  • Quarterly VAT returns
  • Cashflow forecasts
  • Working capital forecasts
  • Asset register maintenance
  • Depreciation schedule
  • Manage year end audit with external auditors and internal team
  • Support with creating a holding company for the business and re-structuring to support future growth plans
  • Ensuring accounts are reconciled in a timely manner, track KPIs and report on variances in performance at end of month
  • Supporting the Sales Director with setting RRPs for new products based on BOM cost and freight considerations
  • Assisting with budget preparation and reporting on variances in the UK and global subsidiaries
  • Ensuring financial and statutory regulations complied with
  • Developing and supporting the finance team, including recruitment and performance management

Key Skills & Attributes needed to be considered for this position:

  • Ability to analyse, interpret and utilise complex information for reporting, forecasting, costing and planning purposes
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including senior management
  • Responsiveness to new concepts, skills and training
  • Confident self-starter with the ability to build effective relationships
  • Excellent communicator, able to work remotely and conduct meaningful meetings
  • Qualified Accountant (eg. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
  • Significant prior experience working for a multi-national Corporation
  • Prior experience handling group accounts
  • Experience overseeing end-to-end accounting and finance in a hands-on capacity, independently and with management experience of a small team (6 in total)
  • PowerPoint, Excel, Word skills essential
  • Experience in Manufacturing and Production industry
  • Knowledge of JOIIN / XERO

Benefits Package includes:

  • Hybrid working (2 days working from home/3 in office)
  • Nest Pension
  • Annual Christmas Bonus
  • Free Parking
  • Flexibility with hours
  • Early finish Friday of 4.00pm
  • Negotiable Holiday (discussed at interview)
  • Company ranked in the top 40 of the Sunday Times fastest growing private companies

If you feel like you meet the above criteria and would like to be considered for this Finance Director position, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a private and confidential chat. #accountsjobs

  • Date: 12th May 2022
  • Job Ref: KH/HQ00077149_1652365077
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Katie Holmes

Lead Consultant