Group Finance Director
Posted 2 weeks ago by Hays
£100,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Group Finance Director role is a strategic position focused on maintaining financial health and driving growth within a dynamic company. The ideal candidate will possess logistics experience in a fast-paced environment, with the potential for progression to Managing Director. This role involves formulating financial strategies, overseeing budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. Strong leadership and mentorship skills are essential for managing accounts teams and collaborating with various stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Formulate and execute financial strategies to enhance profitability.
- Supervise budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Generate precise monthly management accounts, P&L statements, and balance sheets.
- Track key performance indicators such as cost per mile, revenue per trip, and fuel efficiency.
- Lead efforts in financial risk management and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Oversee financial reporting and operational documentation.
- Perform financial analysis to support strategic decisions regarding fleet, infrastructure, and technology investments.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and improve cost controls.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and tax laws.
- Manage fixed assets, inventory, and intercompany transactions.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the accounts teams.
- Coordinate with external auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
Key Skills:
- Extensive experience in finance, particularly in a strategic role.
- Logistics experience in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of financial regulations and compliance.
- Proficiency in financial analysis and reporting.
- Leadership and mentorship capabilities.
- Ability to track and analyze key performance indicators.
- Experience in budgeting and forecasting processes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Salary (Rate): £100,000.00 yearly
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Finance
Are you a seasoned financial expert with a strategic mindset and a keen eye for cost efficiency? We are collaborating with a dynamic, ever-expanding company to identify their next Group Finance Director. This pivotal role is essential for maintaining financial health and driving business growth. It is desired to have logistics experience within a fast-paced environment, and it is advantageous, but not essential, to have experience within transport. This role has progression to become MD.
Key Responsibilities:
- Formulate and execute financial strategies to enhance profitability.
- Supervise budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
- Generate precise monthly management accounts, P&L statements, and balance sheets.
- Track key performance indicators such as cost per mile, revenue per trip, and fuel efficiency.
- Lead efforts in financial risk management and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Oversee financial reporting and operational documentation.
- Perform financial analysis to support strategic decisions regarding fleet, infrastructure, and technology investments.
- Identify opportunities for cost savings and improve cost controls.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and tax laws.
- Manage fixed assets, inventory, and intercompany transactions.
- Provide leadership and mentorship to the accounts teams.
- Coordinate with external auditors, financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
Why Join This Company?
- Be part of a forward-thinking team.
- Drive financial strategies that impact growth.
- Collaborate with operations to enhance efficiencies.
- Lead with innovation and strategic insight.
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