At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead finance operations, partner with leadership, and drive strategic decisions.
- Company: Established manufacturing business in the West Midlands with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a direct impact on operational performance and team development.
- Why this job: Be at the forefront of financial strategy and influence key business decisions.
- Qualifications: Proven finance leadership experience and strong analytical skills.
The predicted salary is between 85000 - 100000 £ per year.
A senior finance leadership role where you'll sit at the heart of a substantial manufacturing operation, partnering directly with the Site Director and influencing the commercial and operational decisions that drive its performance.
We are recruiting a Head of Finance for an established and successful manufacturing business with significant operations in the West Midlands. This is a broad, visible role with responsibility for the finance function and a genuine seat at the leadership table. Working closely with the Site Managing Director, you'll provide the financial insight, challenge and commercial perspective behind decisions spanning operational performance, profitability, investment and the future development of the business.
You'll also lead and develop the finance team, maintain a strong financial control environment and ensure the business has the quality of reporting and analysis required to make well-informed decisions. This isn't a role where finance operates at arm's length from the operation. You'll be close to what's happening across the site, working directly with the people making the decisions and using finance to influence what happens next.
What you'll be taking on:
- Partnering with the Site Managing Director and wider leadership team, helping them understand what's driving performance and where the opportunities, risks and priorities sit.
- Lead, develop and get the best from the site finance team.
- Act as the senior finance partner to operational and commercial leaders across the business.
- Own the budgeting, forecasting and longer-term financial planning cycle.
- Turn financial and operational data into clear insight that supports better decision-making.
- Get underneath manufacturing performance, identifying the drivers behind margins, costs, efficiencies and variances.
- Support the Site Director with business cases, capital expenditure, investment decisions and strategic initiatives.
- Maintain strong oversight of cash flow, working capital and financial risk.
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