Group Finance Director

Description

There now exists an exceptional opportunity to join the company in the highly influential position of Group Finance Director. Reporting to the main shareholder, you will be directly responsible for the accounting, audit, insurance, tax, banking and treasury functions for the company, whilst overseeing these functions in other group subsidiaries. The role manages the finance team of four and the IT team of three, as well as maintaining relationships with overseas finance teams where they exist. The FD will be responsible for managing the banking facilities and negotiating new facilities as required, co-ordinating the use of borrowing facilities of all group companies as appropriate. The role is also responsible for the preparation of annual budgets for the group and as a statutory director the FD will attend the Director’s quarterly management meetings, providing both regular and ad-hoc analysis where required.

Skills

The successful candidate is expected to be highly numerate, articulate and an effective communicator. The FD is required to have a professional accounting qualification and is likely to be educated to degree level, with a STEM or law degree being an advantage. Candidates must be able to display stability and loyalty, along with substantial experience in a senior financial role, possibly operating at Director level already. Prior experience working for a family business or similar privately owned company is highly desirable, where emotional intelligence is required to guide and advise the owner directors. There is also a strong preference for relevant sector experience, gained in another business that has interests in manufacturing, trading or commodities. 

This role offers an outstanding opportunity to work in a leadership role with a highly successful and supportive family business, where professional ethics are of paramount importance to the owners.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. Our extensive client group includes major multinational listed organisations, private equity-backed businesses, and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in private equity, media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure, and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe. For more information, please see the Walker Hamill website.