What are the responsibilities and job description for the Finance Director position at Page Executive?
- Strategic and Commercial FD needed to join established SME.
- Pivotal role with business going through period of transformation.
The employer is an established organisation within the industrial and manufacturing sector based in Cheshire. With a rich history, the business has continually evolved over many years and has cemented itself as a key player in its industry - known for its expertise in advanced materials and modern manufacturing processes.
Job Description
- Act as a key strategic leader on the board, driving alignment between financial and operational performance to consistently meet targets.
- Influence operational performance by identifying cost-saving opportunities, improving margins and enhancing factory productivity.
- Lead initiatives to reduce inventory levels and improve working capital efficiency without compromising service or quality.
- Support and challenge commercial and operational teams to deliver on growth initiatives, ensuring financial viability and risk management.
- Dive deep into financial and operational data, uncover insights and challenge assumptions to ensure accuracy and accountability.
- Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, and reporting standards are maintained.
- Lead a well-qualified finance function ensuring it meets the needs the business with a continued focus on productivity.
The successful Finance Director should have:
- Proven experience of driving performance improvement and influencing senior stakeholders, gained as a Head of Finance or Finance Director.
- Strong communication skills, able to engage and inspire stakeholders at all levels from shop floor to boardroom.
- Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interrogate data in detail and translate findings into actionable strategies.
- Strong commercial acumen and a strategic thought process, skilled in understanding the broader business context and able to link financial performance to operational outcomes.
- A collaborative leadership style, being a natural partner to the Managing Director. and the wider leadership team with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
- A professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
- Strong systems and data analysis capabilities (e.g. ERP, BI tools).
- A basic salary up to £110,000.
- Fully expensed car or car allowance.
- Generous company bonus scheme.
- Upper-quartile employer contributory pension scheme.
- Broader benefits package including bonus to be confirmed upon offer.
- Supportive company culture with a focus on innovation and growth.This is an exciting opportunity for a Finance Director to make a significant impact to this business within the industrial and manufacturing industry. If you are ready to lead and excel, we encourage you to apply.
Quote job ref: JN-112025-6886983
Salary : $110,000
