Your new company

Hays are working in partnership with a well-established and successful manufacturing operation based in South Norfolk. This company has built a strong reputation for high-quality products and is now part of a larger group entity. They are seeking a new Head of Finance to join a small but successful team and help continue the development of the company.

Your new role

The Head of Finance will oversee all financial activities across the business and several revenue streams, ensuring financial integrity and compliance while driving strategic financial planning and analysis. This is a number 2 position within finance and will oversee all daily financial operations, reporting and continuous development of the finance function.

Your key responsibilities include:

• Financial Reporting: Prepare and analyse weekly and monthly reporting to provide robust information to the senior management team.
• Overview of the year-end financial reporting process.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop and manage annual budgets and forecasts, implementing a tracking of performance against financial targets.
• Cost Management: Strong capability to analyse and control costs, identifying areas for improvement in operational efficiency and productivity.
• Leadership & Team Management: Ability to build, lead, and mentor a finance team, fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance.
• Risk Management: Identify financial risks and developing mitigation strategies to safeguard company assets and maintain financial health.
• Drive transformational change throughout the business, enabled by upgrading financial reporting and processes.
• Track and monitor CAPEX spend across the business
• Implement KPI metrics to drive a greater understanding of underlying business performance.
• Ensuring AP and AR teams are working efficiently and control working capital
• Assist in financial modelling and analysing strategic decisions from a finance perspective.
• Manage key stakeholder and external supplier relationships for the benefit and delivery of accurate financial reporting.

This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday, but an exact working pattern can be flexible for the right candidate. This role offers some hybrid working 1–2 days per week.

What you'll need to succeed

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including an understanding of how to create a strong, effective, and professional finance team.

• Strong analytical skills to ensure KPI reporting and information clarity is improved

• Experience of leading a site finance function.

• Ability to build strong relationships based on integrity, trust, and respected judgement.

• Strong influencing skills at senior management level.

• Flexible with the ability to prioritise effectively and to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to exercise independent professional judgement within an overall business context.

• Ability to see the big picture while focusing on the process and procedures necessary to produce deliverables.

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the confidence to express opinions clearly

What you'll get in return

You will receive a competitive annual salary, 33 days annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and additional benefits.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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