Finance Director

3 weeks ago

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom Nigel Wright Recruitment Full time
Job Title: Finance Director

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Finance Director to join our client's finance leadership team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial leadership across key functions, including Management Accounting, Financial Control, Treasury, and Regulatory Reporting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Oversee the financial operations of UK businesses and shared services, delivering regular financial reports and insights.
  • Lead the standardisation of financial reporting and management accounts, recommending and implementing improvements where needed.
  • Maintain a strong financial control environment across the group, ensuring alignment with global financial policies.
  • Engage with both internal and external auditors, ensuring timely and accurate audit deliverables.
  • Provide consolidated reporting for actuals, forecasts, budgets, and statutory accounts, ensuring compliance with group policies.
  • Manage balance sheet reconciliations, cash flow forecasting, and identify financial risks and opportunities.
  • Lead and develop the finance team, promoting a high-performance culture and ensuring effective succession planning.
  • Support the transition to a shared services model, fostering collaboration and best practice across the group.
Requirements:
  • Fully qualified accountant with significant post-qualification experience.
  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop a high-performing team.
  • Deep knowledge of accounting standards, financial controls, and regulatory frameworks.
  • Strategic thinker with a proven ability to improve business processes and deliver efficiencies.
  • Experience with financial systems (ERP) and financial reporting tools.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to influence at all levels.
  • Commercially aware, with the ability to identify opportunities to improve revenue and profitability.
  • Strong analytical and organisational skills, with excellent attention to detail.
What We Offer:
  • 25 days annual leave (rising to 28 after 5 years) plus bank holidays
  • Private medical cover and life assurance
  • Pension scheme
  • Staff travel discounts
  • Ongoing professional development and in-house training
  • Flexible working, with hybrid options available
  • Employee well-being programmes, including mental health support
  • Onsite parking and restaurant facilities

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