Job Description

You will be responsible for the financial planning cycles and management reporting processes. You will provide financial leadership and business partnering for operations.

• Drive annual strategic planning and forecasting processes, including setting operational & financial targets to ensure robust management of the business and divisional performance
• Providing insightful performance monthly analysis to help the business achieve its commercial objectives.
• Business partnering with teams, reviewing dashboards for monthly and quarterly results and other analysis.
• Managing, motivating and developing the Finance team create a 'best-in-class' function.
• Proactively monitor the business performance, working effectively with other departments to drive improvements.
• Ensuring that the right KPIs are in place and driving profit improvements through growth and cost reduction and control.
• Preparation of monthly management pack, Inc. variance analysis, margin and cash-flow.
• Drive process improvement with increased automation.
• Provide regular updates (written and verbal) to internal stakeholders and management on product pricing,
  margins, cost developments, commercial risks and potential solutions, resource requirements and projects

An excellent opportunity to make a real impact in a progressive listed business, £80,000 - £90,000 salary range (might flex for the right person), car allowance, excellent bonus scheme (20-40%) plus benefits package.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACA) with a proactive and self-driven passion for continuous improvement of our results
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface at all levels and functions
• Strong communication (verbal and written) and presentation skills, including the capability to provide direction and feedback to internal and external stakeholders located locally and remotely
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation and conflict-resolution skills
• Entrepreneurial drive with strong strategic thinking skills and a strong work ethic
• Strong sense of urgency, responsibility and accountability
• Used to work self-dependent
• Self-motivated with a desire to learn new skills and actively develop a dynamic business
• Ability to contribute to improving the methods/processes/tools/organization by dedicated global projects
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including information analytics & reporting using Microsoft Excel, Business Information Warehouse (or equivalent) and other sources
• Ability to convey effectively own knowledge to others remotely