- Evaluate new suppliers / products / services which enable improvements within the business or which increase the value of their offer to customers.Â
- Support Line Managers in reducing the costs within their control.Â
- Manage costing systems and ensure that effective business controls are in place to ensure costs are controlled and profit maximised.Â
- Lead the annual budget and quarterly forecast processes, including presentations to the UK Board.Â
- Use benchmarking information to ensure improvement opportunities within administration and production are identified and acted upon.Â
- Manage issues relating to auditors and legal advisers.Â
- Vet all major capital proposals before they are submitted for approval.Â
- Direct the IT department to ensure that internal systems work accurately and efficiently.Â
- Ensure debt control is managed, and cash flow maximised.Â
- Support health and safety initiatives.Â
- Ensure all HFM Health and Safety reporting is accurate.Â
- Qualified ACCA or CIMA professional or equivalent.
- Extensive experience within a corporate environment.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Proven experience in forecasting and implementing financial controls.
- Familiarity with SAP, HFM / Hyperion and finance and forecasting systems.
- Awareness and understanding of business and pricing mechanisms and the effect of decision making within the business.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality financial reporting and analysis.
- Strong leadership skills to mentor a small team.