Head of Finance

A fast-growing, privately owned, manufacturing firm based in Manchester is seeking a Head of Finance on a permanent basis.

Reporting to the Managing Director the Head of Finance will form part of the leadership team and be responsible for the financial management of the organisation. There is scope to become the company’s Finance Director within a couple of years.

Duties:

• Monthly financial reporting; budgeting and forecasting, 5-year financial plans and all statutory financial reporting
• Providing sound financial support and insights to enable the LT to make critical business decisions
• Presentation of financial results and insights to the Board
• Play a key role in the formulation of the business’s strategy
• Managing and overseeing the taxation affairs of the organisation and liaising with the external accountants
• Managing and overseeing the cash flow of the company and ensuring it has the appropriate treasury controls
• Managing hedging and foreign currencies
• Managing the external auditor relationship and ensuring the organisation is compliant with accounting standards
• Managing and overseeing the company’s banking and borrowing arrangements
• Managing and overseeing the company’s financial systems
• Presenting results to non-finance personnel to understand
• Recruitment, training, mentoring and development of a team
• Risk Management to ensure the business has a solid risk framework in place
• Overseeing commercial decision-making from tender analysis, margin analysis, pricing analysis etc
• Advising and implementing best practice methods to increase revenue and reduce costs

Requirements:

• Solid experience in a senior financial managerial position with a proven record of success
• Sound decision-making skills based on accurate and timely analyses
• Results-oriented and metrics-driven
• Exceptional time management and ability to solve problems
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and leadership skills, with the ability to communicate and manage staff at all levels
• Ability to lead by example and demonstrate a strong sense of integrity, ethics and dependability
• Professional accounting qualifications such as a ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Package:

• £70-80,000 per annum
• Bonus
• BUPA healthcare
• Hybrid working