Financial Director

Group Financial Director Location: Whitchurch, Hampshire Salary: Circa £100k - £130k plus £50k company car and excellent benefits This is a great opportunity to join a growing international manufacturing business as the Group Financial Director. The company has manufacturing facilities in Whitchurch, Lithuania, China and India. The company produce specialist equipment that is used in the Manufacturing Industry. Their processes include metal fabrication and presses, CNC Machining, metal brazing and assembly. Each manufacturing facility mirror each other and operate to the same, high-quality standards across all sites. Company turnover is circa £50m Group Financial Director Overview of the position:- Manage a financial team consisting of two people at Whitchurch, in Lithuania, in China and in India. Undertake a GAP analysis of the financial team, review, update and modernise the team. Take ownership of the complete accounting & financial process: Preparation of monthly financial
reporting on a regional, Business Unit & consolidated Operating Unit basis Monthly P&Ls, cashflow and balance sheets Chief Accounting Officer for the purposes of regulatory and tax compliance in all regions Supervision and oversight of regional accounting staff Design, implementation & interface of systems [banking, payroll & A/P] Develop automated internal and external reporting tools Primary contact with external tax firms during the year Primary contact for auditors during their engagement and ongoing inquires Development of Policy & Procedures Manual Implement any changes and recommendations from the audit report Establish internal controls to safeguard financial integrity at Business Unit and Operating Unit levels. Detailed monitoring of variance to plan, summarising trends & investigate budget deficiency. Business partner to fellow Board members Group Financial Director Person Requirements: The ideal candidate MUST come from the manufacturing industry as a Financial Director.

You will also have the following skills, qualifications and experience: Hold a relevant accountancy qualification such as CPA, ACCA, CIMA or BSc in Accountancy Have a strong manufacturing or engineering background, ideally managing multi-national teams Working knowledge of finance law and regulatory standards Strong working knowledge of detailed financial data analysis Proven payroll experience, with a focus on streamlining accounting processes Exemplary history of financial project management Working knowledge of UK tax compliance regulations and reporting Sharp eye for business improvement with a challenging & inquisitive mindset to seek out opportunity Strong organisational and analytical skills A collaborative and flexible style, with a strong service mentality. A hands-on manager with integrity An effective communicator, with strong oral and written skills Entrepreneurial spirit that thinks and acts as an owner For more information please call Paul Gorton on (phone number
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