Chief Financial Officer
Manufacturing & MRO £130K, bonus (30%), car all’ce (£10k), LTIP
Warwickshire
Our client is a market leader in its field. The business has expanded to c£50M t/o in recent years due to the vigorous acquisition strategy its offshore PE funded parent has pursued. This activity means it can genuinely offer its customers a one stop shop solution for their needs through combining manufacturing with profitable post sales MRO.
The company has reached a critical point in its development such that it needs to implement group wide, robust financial systems & controls that create a single platform which can seamlessly integrate further acquired businesses. Effective performance of this task will result in improved financial reporting which will in turn support operational & strategic decision making.
The Role:
- Lead the finance team in a manner that ensures management and statutory accounting information is produced in an accurate and timely manner
- Work with functional leaders in interpreting financial information, offering advice and guidance which, by definition, will contribute to tactical and strategic input to overall company direction
- Appraise existing financial systems, policies and procedures, making recommendations to change and improve where necessary
- Lead and develop the finance team, offering support and encouragement in their achievement of professional qualifications
The Candidate:
- A qualified accountant with a minimum 5 years in a financial management leadership role.
- Experience gained from within a multi-site engineering / service-oriented business is pretty much essential along with proven track record of integrating acquired businesses into existing operations.
- A solid appreciation of commercial accounting software would be desirable. Linked to this is experience of appraising an existing financial systems infrastructure then designing and implementing of new systems and processes as deemed necessary to suit the current & future needs of the business
- You will lead a small team who will be inspired by your can do attitude and effective communication skills which you will use in having a voice in the development of overall business strategy
Contact Details:
Nevard Roland Executive Search Recruitment Team
