Finance Director

Highly successful SME manufacturing company require ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified Finance Director for a challenging position based at company Head Office in Hook, Hampshire

Here is a fantastic opportunity for a commercially minded Finance Director to make a significant impact as a key member of the Senior Management team within an expanding, multi-divisional, international manufacturing business.

About the Finance Director role

Reporting to the Managing Director the Finance Director will be responsible for the timely production of financial & management information and will work with the MD to ensure the operational & strategic objectives of the company are achieved.  Key responsibilities of the Finance Director:

• Finance business partner to the Managing Director and Senior Management Team working to grow the business through an improved understanding of all revenue and cost information


• Day to day control of the accounting & payroll function and management of a multi-site, finance team


• Management of the HR & IT function and coordinating with external service providers


• Formulating strategies and plans to ensure the company achieve agreed objectives


• Contribute to weekly management meetings and the quarterly business review


• Preparation of the 12 month rolling budget and forecast for P & L and Balance Sheet


• Responsible for revenue forecasting and submitting the weekly sales & orders report


• Responsibility for the month-end close and monthly reporting pack to Group HQ


• Ultimate responsibility for working capital and cash-flow management


• Formulating the FX reporting and hedging strategy


• Building strong relations with external parties, including customers and suppliers


• Statutory reporting, corporation tax and audit liaison


• Be the champion for developing and improving the ERP system

About you

• The Finance Director will be ACA/ACCA or CIMA qualified and have proven experience within a challenging SME environment


• The successful applicant will be commercially minded with strong business partnering experience and excellent financial reporting skills


• A background in manufacturing or distribution is highly advantageous.

What's on offer

• Competitive company bonus


• Excellent company pension


• Medical Insurance


• 26 days holiday


• Life Assurance


• On-site parking