Finance Director
- Recruiter
- Michael Page
- Location
- Kent
- Salary
- £75000 - £90000 per annum + benefits
- Posted
- 13 Sep 2017
- Closes
- 13 Oct 2017
- Ref
- 13855931/001
- Contact
- TL Paul Urquhart
- Job role
- Finance director
- Sector
- Manufacturing/engineering
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Experience level
- Director
The main purpose of the role is to provide financial control, management and guidance / support for the EMEA and Far East manufacturing sites and their management team, enabling the International Operations division to maximise its full potential and achieve targeted operational results.
The role will require you to work as a key business partner, converting operational strategy into annual plans, & driving continuous improvement.
Client Details
Our exclusive client are a genuine market leader, with a truly international footprint. Well known around the globe, they continue to grow and innovate, and are looking for a candidate that can add value from day one. This role is based predominantly in modern offices in Kent.
Description
This is a broad and varied senior leadership role. As Finance Director your key responsibilities will include:
- The provision of financial control, management, guidance and support for the EMEA and Far East manufacturing sites and management team,
- Enabling International Operations to maximise its full potential and achieve targeted operations results as the Business Partner to the Vice President of International Operations
- Converting the operational strategy into annual plans and developing tactics to drive continual improvement
- Working with key business unit and project management stakeholders to support the New Product Introduction projects
- Provide key intelligence that drive improving delivery and reduce costs in order to maintain the company's competitive edge.
- Maintain strict internal control and audit preparedness of all plant financial functions and be an active and engaged member of the Global Operations leadership team.
- Manage team of plant controllers across all EMEA and Far East sites and oversee their development.
- Provide insights and knowledge on operational costs that achieve world class standards through close collaboration with key stakeholder groups and external references.
- Drive standardisation and automation of reporting across the group.
Profile
The ideal candidate for this Finance Director role will be fully qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and will have a background of working within similar senior roles in a manufacturing environment with exposure to standard costing, plant financial management and FP&A
You will blend technical expertise (solid understanding of accounting, local statutory requirements, GAAPs and IFRS) with a strategic business understanding, an analytical approach and a high degree of commercially.
You will likely have worked for a business of similar statute and will have experience of using ERP systems - Oracle or SAP would be beneficial
The Finance Director will also have experience of managing large, geographically dispersed teams and be able to manage change and improvements with a business partnering approach.
Job Offer
The base salary on offer is £75-90,000 and you will also have a generous bonus potential of up to 40% alongside a strong benefits package.