Head of Finance

GMP Recruitment are proud to be partnered with one of the UK’s leading and fastest-growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world. Our client is an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market, looking for a very hands-on Head of Finance role with the opportunity for progression to be the next Finance Director.

To be considered, the candidate must have a minimum of 7 years’ experience in a financial leadership role, preferably within the aviation or manufacturing industry.

This is a full time, permanent position that can offer a competitive salary plus excellent company benefits including 25 days holiday + bank holidays, life assurance, healthcare scheme, pension, employee assistance programme, retail discounts and 37.5 hours per week with a 1pm finish on a Friday.

Head Of Finance main duties:

• Ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting to stakeholders, including executives, board members, parent company and regulators.
  
  
• Provide full support to parent company during month end, quarter end, year and audit review.
  
  
• Oversee monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
  
  
• Establishing procedures to ensure that financial transactions are properly authorised, recorded, and reviewed and able to develop internal control system across the business.
  
  
• Monitor and analyse financial data to identify trends and patterns and provide recommendations to senior management and the Executive Team.
  
  
• Ensuring the company complies with financial regulations and accounting standards (such as GAAP or IFRS). Overseeing audits and tax filings.
  
  
• Ensure accurate and timely worldwide regulatory filing for e.g. Tax, VAT, NS, PSA, P11D etc.
  
  
• Leading the annual budgeting process, monitoring expenditures, and adjusting as necessary. Forecasting future financial performance based on historical data and market trends.
  
  
• Monitor actual performance against the budget and take corrective actions when necessary.
  
  
• Analyse financial trends and variances, providing recommendations to improve profitability and cost efficiency.
  
  
• Able to challenge budget holder when variance is outside the tolerance.
  
  
• Overseas and work with FP&A on 3 month rolling forecast and identify the gaps against budget and make recommendation to the commercial team.
  
  
• Manage daily cash and develop and sustain a process that forecasts out three to six months and send to parent company to review.
  
  
• Ensure efficient working capital management, including accounts receivable and payable.
  
  
• Constantly look for cost reduction and cost saving across all areas.
  
  
• Manage a team of 7 including financial controller, Senior FP&A, Business Partner, AP & AR supervisor, three AP and AR.
  
  
• Ensuring the team work effectively and are aligned with the company’s financial objectives.
  
  
• Foster a high-performance culture within the finance department.
  
  
• Ad-hoc reporting and duties to support the Executive Team and Chinese parent company.
  
  
• Manage a small IT team and ERP.
  
  Head Of Finance required skills and experience:
  
  
• Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA or CIMA preferred – with IFRS experience.
  
  
• Very hands on Head of Finance role with the progression to be the next FD.
  
  
• Prior experience working in a manufacturing/physical product environment is preferred.
  
  
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in a financial leadership role, preferably within the aviation or manufacturing industry.
  
  
• Proven to be a self-motivated, dedicated and proactive member of a Finance team, with a commitment to getting the job done to the deadlines set.
  
  
• Dedicated to furthering the standards of the department and finding solutions that fit the business.
  
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills and understanding of organisations, being able to explain financial information and terminology to non-technical parties clearly and communicate effectively at all levels.
  
  
• Capacity to perform effectively under tight deadlines, prioritise competing tasks and manage conflicting demands.
  
  
• Good understanding of ERP system and understand the GL Mapping.
  
  If the above position sounds perfect for you, or you require more information, please click apply or contact GMP Recruitment directly.
  
  GMP Recruitment are recruiting for this role on behalf of their client and are acting as an Employment Agency