Description
Our client is a privately owned market leader with their headquarters in Glasgow. The business already has an excellent reputation for quality and exports to a number of countries across the world, but is now seeking to secure external investment to improve their infrastructure and grow further into new markets.
The Opportunity
Due to this impending growth and the requirement to improve the quality of the finance function, the company have decided to recruit a commercially astute Finance Director to be part of the Senior Management Team. The Finance Director will be responsible for all aspects finances, supporting the Managing Director and liaising with investors and external advisors.
The organisation represents an excellent opportunity for a motivated qualified accountant who wants to work in a high growth, entrepreneurially led business environment. In addition, the business will provide a firm career platform with good opportunity for personal and professional development as well as the mandate to shape and define how the company evolves.
The Role
The Finance Director is a key member of Senior Management Team and will report to the Managing Director.
The main duties and responsibilities will involve:
- Strategic planning in conjunction with the Senior Management Team
- Securing and working with private equity investors
- Preparation of forecasts, budgets and other management information and analysis
- Developing financial models used for long term business planning
- Monitoring and managing company cashflow
- Preparation of accurate and timely monthly management reporting
- Delivery of annual statutory account
- Maintenance of a strong financial control environment, implementing robust financial controls and procedures as required
- Overseeing a small finance team
- Liaising with Company Bankers, Investors, Solicitors and Auditors
- Liaising with other key office functions such as IT and HR
- Other ad hoc duties as required and as the business develops
The Individual
The Finance Director position requires a professionally qualified accountant who possesses excellent managerial, commercial, and technical skills. It is important that the individual has the ability to operate effectively in a privately owned company environment and has experience of a business undergoing significant change.
It is critical that the Finance Director can effectively support the Managing Director, while consistently meeting the needs of stakeholders both within and external to the business. In particular, it is crucial they can take responsibility for the delivery of accurate and high quality financial information while organising and leading the finance function. This is especially pertinent should the business attract external investors.
A summary of the key candidate requirements are as follows:
- A qualified accountant with appropriate post-qualification experience
- Experience of managing and developing a small finance function
- Solid technical knowledge of statutory accounting, taxation and compliance
- Experience of working with private equity investors would be high regarded
- Self-starter, willing to be involved in the detail, whilst having sufficient gravitas to support and challenge the Directors as required
- Confident communicator at every level, with strong inter-personal and influencing skills when dealing with both internal and external stakeholders
- Self-motivated, organised and capable of developing in the current role over time
- Commercial and analytical approach, displaying drive, ambition, and professionalism
- Ability to see the “bigger picture” and how accounting function can contribute to achievement of strategic objectives
- Strong IT skills
What’s on Offer?
Along with a competitive salary and benefits package, the business will consider an equity share for the right individual. As such, the appointed candidate will have real opportunity to effect the future success of the business and their reward as part of that.
What to do Next?
To apply or for a confidential discussion, please contact Mark Lewis at Rutherford Cross at [email protected] or 0141 6117770
Please note that all third party or direct applications will be forwarded to Rutherford Cross for inclusion in the assessment process.