At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance for the UK, partnering with teams and driving financial insights.
- Company: Medium-sized industrial firm known for robust operations and high standards.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, private healthcare, and 25 days holiday.
- Other info: Flexible working culture with opportunities for process improvement.
- Why this job: Shape finance functions and gain direct exposure to the CFO.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with strong finance experience and commercial acumen.
The predicted salary is between 60750 - 74250 £ per year.
- Standalone UK finance lead role with direct CFO exposure and real influence.
- Rare opportunity to shape a finance function.
- About Our Client
This opportunity is with a medium-sized organisation within the industrial/manufacturing industry.
The company is known for its robust operations and commitment to maintaining high standards in its financial and operational processes.
Job Description
- Act as the lead finance contact for the UK business, partnering with commercial and operational teams.
- Own budgeting, forecasting, management reporting and financial performance analysis.
- Deliver commercial insight through pricing, margin analysis and profitability reporting.
- Support senior stakeholders with financial decision-making and business planning.
- Maintain oversight of month-end processes, controls, compliance and financial governance.
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and financial insight.
- Support the transition and development of finance processes, including reporting, payroll, AP and AR activities.
- Serve as the key link between the UK operation and the wider European group finance function.
- The Successful Applicant
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent preferred) with broad finance experience.
- Strong commercial acumen and experience supporting operational and sales teams.
- Comfortable operating autonomously and taking ownership in a standalone finance role.
- Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge and influence.
- Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with a willingness to improve processes and drive change.
- ERP system experience (Oracle advantageous but not essential).
- Manufacturing experience beneficial but not required.
- What's on Offer
- Salary package circa £75,000
- Annual bonus scheme
- Pension matched by the employer
- Private healthcare
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Direct exposure to the CFO and senior leadership team
- Broad role covering commercial finance, business partnering, reporting, forecasting and process improvement
- Flexible working culture with a common-sense approach to hybrid working
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