At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a global finance team and drive financial performance across multiple territories.
- Company: Growing international manufacturing SME with a dynamic remote work culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension, and health care.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and learning from an experienced CFO.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a successful company while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Fully qualified accountant with leadership experience in the manufacturing sector.
The predicted salary is between 85000 - 100000 £ per year.
- Group Head of Finance
- Remote
Grafton Banks Finance is exclusively recruiting a Group Head of Finance for a growing and successful international manufacturing SME in Sussex.
The role reports directly to the CFO and manages staff in the UK and abroad.
The role requires a fully qualified accountant and experienced Controller or Head of Finance with effective leadership experience.
Experience of working within the manufacturing sector is also essential to apply.
The role is 100% remote with occasional travel to Sussex for meetings each quarter for 1-2 days.
Essential skills & experience in order to apply are
- Finance Team Leadership experience
- Treasury and Working Capital management
- Manufacturing sector experience - knowledge of costing, inventory etc
- International company experience
- Systems and process improvement experience
- Group consolidation experience
Key areas of responsibility include
- Direct leadership of finance team across multiple territories, ensuring clear accountability and delivery of objectives.
- Driving accountability, process discipline and performance management across the finance function.
- Leading organisational change and finance transformation initiatives where required.
- Preparation of monthly board packs.
- Treasury management and ownership of group cash management, liquidity planning and working capital optimisation.
- Management of banking relationships, financing arrangements and covenant reporting.
- Oversight of foreign exchange exposure and cash repatriation across group entities.
- Review and ensure accuracy of entity budgets and forecasts.
- Review and ensure accuracy of entity management accounts and control files.
- Ownership of month-end discipline and reporting timetables across all group entities.
- Ensuring robust financial controls and standardised finance processes across multiple jurisdictions.
- Oversight of local statutory reporting, tax compliance and regulatory requirements across all entities.
- Management of consolidation of monthly group management accounts and presentation to senior management.
- Design and implementation of standardised group processes.
- Co-ordination of the group audit.
- Oversight of manufacturing finance, inventory controls and product costing.
- Review and challenge BOMs, standard costs and manufacturing variances.
- Partner with operations to drive efficiencies, margin improvement and working capital performance.
- Ensure inventory valuation and stock controls are robust across the manufacturing operation.
This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a global finance team and develop your career in a successful and growing SME, whilst learning from an experienced CFO.
Finally, you will be rewarded with a competitive salary, discretionary bonus, pension and health care.
Group Head Of Finance in England employer: Grafton Banks Finance Limited
Grafton Banks Finance Limited offers a dynamic and supportive work environment in Crawley, where employees are encouraged to grow and develop their skills. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, the company provides excellent benefits and a hybrid working model that promotes work-life balance, making it an ideal place for professionals seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
Contact Details:
Grafton Banks Finance Limited Recruitment Team
