Head of Finance - Supply Chain

Gleeson Recruitment Group are delighted to be working in partnership with this well-known, market leading brand, as we support them through their growth phase in the recruitment of Head of Finance, based in Coventry. This is a newly created role, that offers fantastic exposure to unique and autonomous projects.

The primary purpose of this role is to drive strategic and tactical direction and improved business performance. You will agree business targets for this area of the business to meet objectives, using MI to anticipate risk and drive the business to implement mitigating actions. This is a key role working with the members of the Senior Leadership Team. and act as a strategic business partner.

The Job:

Reporting into the Group Finance Director, you will be an ambitious, commercially-minded partner, with proven experience of building strong relationships within the non-financial stakeholders to take a joined up, proactive approach. You will be a true financial leader, taking ownership of the delivery of business and financial targets.

Duties include:

• Responsible for the annual budget and delivery of the UK forecasting cycle.
• Develop and agree customer and pricing strategy and implementation plan to support the growth of the business.
• Responsible for strategic planning and leadership.
• Drive business performance. Understand and report on business plan deviation and ensure delivery of improvement actions.
• Ensure delivery of the team objectives. Provide day to day line management, supervision and coaching for reports ensuring a clear set of priorities and targets are communicated and regular review sessions are implemented to drive performance.
• Forge a strong relationship with internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and pursuit of strategic finance goals, through capital allocation and commercial decision making.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimise working capital management, and improve efficiency.

Requirements:

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
• Resilient self-starter who identifies problems and implements solutions.
• Strong business acumen to diagnose business performance issues & implement improvements.
• Credible and persuasive communication skills with proven ability to influence operational managers.
• Experience overseeing management accounts, business reporting and financial operations.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to interpret financials into meaningful business recommendations.
• Positive and resilient; enjoys a busy, fast-paced way of working.

In Return:

• Up to £90,000 salary
• Bonus
• Car Allowance
• Pension
• Private Medical Cover
• Hybrid and flexible working - based in Coventry 3-4 days per week
• Opportunity to work with a market-leading, exciting brand with positive and down-to-earth culture

If this sounds like you, please call Sophie Evans, Gleeson Recruitment, on for further information, or apply direct.

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