The Role
- Acting as a financial lead across management and financial accounting
- Business partnering with key commercial stakeholders, providing insight and explaining financial performance
- Providing commercial decision support to aid effective business decisions
- Managing and developing a team of four direct reports
- Taking ownership of key balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls
- Consolidating financial forecasts and providing clear analysis of actual and forecast variances
- Continuously reviewing and improving financial systems, controls and processes
- Supporting the Head of Commercial Finance and deputising when required
- Supporting wider business change and finance improvement initiatives
- Challenging existing processes and working practices to improve efficiency and effectiveness
- Building strong relationships with internal stakeholders and relevant external parties
- Supporting ad hoc commercial and finance projects as required
The Ideal Candidate
- A qualified accountant – CIMA, ACCA or ACA
- Strong experience within commercial finance and/or finance business partnering
- Good knowledge of financial controls, compliance and IFRS
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to analyse information and provide meaningful insight
- Previous experience managing and developing a finance team
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- A proactive approach with the ability to challenge, influence and drive improvements
The Benefits
- Car Allowance
- 35 days annual leave (inc. bank holidays)
- Ongoing interim assignment
- Hybrid working
- Senior and influential role within an established manufacturing environment
- Broad exposure across commercial and operational finance
- Opportunity to contribute to business change and finance process improvements
IR35 Status:
Not specified
Industry:
Finance & Strategy