At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead financial planning and reporting for a growing robotics engineering company.
- Company: Innovative robotics firm offering a flexible 4-day work week.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and a focus on work-life balance.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team and make a real impact in the tech industry.
- Why this job: Shape the finance function in an exciting phase of commercial growth.
- Qualifications: Experience with Xero, financial forecasting, and strong commercial awareness.
An exciting opportunity for an experienced Finance Director to join an innovative and growing robotics engineering company offering a 4-day working week and flexible working. The company is moving from significant R&D and technology development into an exciting phase of commercial growth and is looking for a hands-on Finance Director to help develop its financial planning, reporting, systems and controls.
The Role
- Financial planning, forecasting and cash-flow management
- Developing and optimising the use of Xero
- Board and investor financial reporting
- Improving financial controls and data accuracy
- Management reporting and commercial analysis
- Supporting future implementation of Fathom
- Finance and CRM integration
- Innovate UK financial reporting
- R&D tax credits and capital allowances
- Supporting asset and intangible/IP valuation
- Working closely with external accountants and advisers
- Providing financial and commercial insight as the business grows
About You
- Strong Xero experience
- Financial forecasting and cash-flow planning experience
- Management and Board reporting experience
- Strong commercial awareness
- Experience improving financial systems, processes and controls
- Confidence working with senior leadership, Boards and/or investors
- A hands-on approach suited to a growing business
Experience within an engineering, robotics, automation, technology or high-growth SME would be advantageous. Knowledge of Fathom, R&D tax credits, capital allowances or intangible asset/IP valuation would also be beneficial.
This is a full-time role across a 4-day working week, with hybrid and flexible working. A minimum of two days per week in the Nottingham office is required. A fantastic opportunity to help shape the finance function of an ambitious robotics engineering company as it enters an important stage of commercial growth. Interested and feel you have these skills... apply now.
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