Finance Director

A leading print and packaging company is looking for a Finance Director to head up its finance function. This role newly created, as a result of growth in the group, will provide succession planning and task cover for the existing team.

The UK Finance Director position will oversee the site Finance teams providing guidance, leadership and team development. Implementation and maintenance of a strong control environment and consistency of policies and processes across the sites will be a key part of the role.  

The candidate must have experience of providing timely and insightful financial information to local and senior management. We are looking for a senior finance professional with a wide range of expertise including proven technical skills, ability to communicate on all levels and a can-do attitude. The candidate will need to be hands on, commercial and operational and be used to working in a fast paced and changing environment. Time management will be critical in order to improve reporting timelines and manage the expectations of all parties.

Key skills and attributes of the successful candidate:

• Strong management skills and able to work alongside experienced management;
• Good understanding of financial forecasting and budgeting for both P&L, balance sheet and cash flows;
• Qualified accountant / QBE, 10+ years PQE;
• Good commercial and analytical skills with experience in closely controlling costs, analysing and continuous improvement of business performance;
• Strong Excel skills;
• Excellent Presentation skills;
• Good Microsoft Office and all-round IT skills;
• Can do attitude and ability to adapt quickly;
• Cognos experience beneficial;
• Strong communication skills;
• Ability to manage direct reports;
• Driven to provide continuous improvement.