Sharp Consultancy are currently recruiting for a well-known and highly respected specialist within the Sheffield region who are looking to appoint a new lead across finance to take control of the finance function reporting directly into the Managing Director.
Our client, an owner managed £150m T/O group, are currently embarking on a period of high growth and process improvement, in particular via new systems and automation. This is a newly created role, sitting above the current finance lead and is pivotal to the businesses success as finance becomes even more vital throughout the next 2-3 year plan.
As well as an excellent business with market leading products and a strong national presence you will also work closely with a highly entrepreneurial MD and the senior management team, adding value from a finance and commercial reporting perspective.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Board level leadership including board packs and results
- Monthly management accounts process
- Costing and project management
- MI management and delivery
- Process improvements and reporting streamlining
- Planning and forecasting
- Management of the large finance team with three direct reports
The ideal candidate should have;
- Drive and motivation to succeed within a highly commercial environment
- Proactive approach
- A commercial mind-set with a solution based approach
- Project based business growth experience (Although not essential)
The ideal candidate must be a fully qualified accountant with a recognised professional body (e.g. ACA/ACCA/CIMA) and have a high commercial awareness alongside strong accounting experience and technical skills. Ideally having experienced and been involved in a growth environment.
If you are interested in the above vacancy, or alternatively are only tentatively looking please do not hesitate to contact Sharp Consultancy completely confidentially in the first instance.
Sharp Consultancy is a finance and accountancy recruitment specialist assisting accounting and finance divisions of businesses in the Yorkshire and Derbyshire area. With over 30 years' experience we pride ourselves on sourcing excellent finance professionals across all divisions of an accounts function, from finance administrators through to senior Finance Director appointments. Please visit our website www.sharpconsultancy.com for more information on accountancy jobs or accountancy recruitment; finance jobs or finance recruitment.
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK full time without restriction. To apply please send your CV to the contact stated, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications we receive it is not always possible to respond to unsuccessful applicants, so if we have not responded to your application within seven days please note that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
