Head of Finance

Location: Scarborough North Yorkshire
Salary: per annum
Job type: Permanent full-time

An established manufacturing business in the Scarborough area is recruiting an experienced Head of Finance to lead its finance function and support its continued development.

Working closely with the senior leadership team you will be responsible for financial control group reporting commercial analysis and strategic planning. This is a hands-on leadership role offering the opportunity to improve systems develop the finance team and influence wider business decisions.

• Lead support and develop a small finance team
• Take ownership of monthly management accounts and group reporting
• Deliver accurate budgets forecasts and cashflow projections
• Provide commercial analysis across margins pricing profitability and operational performance
• Present clear financial insight to the senior leadership team
• Support business planning investment decisions and commercial opportunities
• Maintain effective financial controls processes and reporting procedures
• Identify opportunities to improve finance systems and management information
• Oversee year-end reporting and manage relationships with auditors and external advisers
• Provide financial guidance across the wider group
• Contribute to operational and people-related projects where required

• ACA ACCA or CIMA qualified or qualified through significant relevant experience
• Previous experience as a Head of Finance Financial Controller Finance Director or senior Finance Manager
• Strong management accounting financial reporting and commercial finance experience
• Background within manufacturing engineering or another product-led business
• Experience of group or multi-entity reporting would be advantageous
• Strong budgeting forecasting and cashflow management skills
• Confident analysing product margins pricing and profitability
• Advanced Excel skills and experience using Sage or a comparable finance system
• Previous team management and development experience
• Able to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders

This is an opportunity to join the senior leadership team of an established manufacturing business and take genuine ownership of its finance function. You will have the autonomy to strengthen reporting improve processes and help shape the organisations future direction.

The role offers a salary of depending on experience alongside a wider benefits package.

Apply today for a confidential conversation about this permanent Head of Finance position in Scarborough.