Rutherford Briant Recruitment
Finance Director
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Finance Director Opportunity
A well-established business based on the outskirts of Colchester is looking for a Finance Director to help take ownership of financial strategy as they enter their next growth phase.
About the Role
As Finance Director you will:
- Own and shape the Group's financial strategy, aligning financial planning, investment, and performance with the owners' long-term growth objectives.
- Provide commercial financial leadership to the Board and senior management team, delivering insight, challenge, and analysis to support strategic and operational decision-making.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash-flow management, and financial modelling, providing clear visibility of performance, funding requirements, and future opportunities.
- Drive profitability and commercial performance across the Group, challenging costs, pricing, margins, productivity, and working capital while identifying opportunities for improvement and growth.
- Partner with operations, production, procurement, and sales to improve financial and operational efficiency, including cost control and investment decisions.
- Develop and enhance management information, systems, controls, and processes, ensuring accurate, timely reporting, strong governance, and effective risk management across the Group.
- Lead and develop the finance function, acting as a trusted adviser to the owners and wider leadership team while providing financial oversight across the Group's diverse business interests.
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As Finance Director you will get:
- Salary up to £100k
- Car Allowance
- Bonus Scheme
- Chance to build out function
- Opportunity to broaden the company's offerings
About the Company
Rutherford Briant is passionate about equity, diversity, and inclusion. We seek individuals from the widest talent pool and encourage underrepresented talent to apply to vacancies with us. We are committed to recruitment processes that are fair for all, regardless of background and personal characteristics.
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