Chiltern Park Recruitment Ltd (CPR)
Financial Director
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Nottingham | 4-Day Working Week | Hybrid & Flexible Working
Minimum 2 days per week in the Nottingham office
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
We are working with an innovative robotics engineering firm currently offering a 4-day working week and flexible working, situated at an exciting point in its commercial development.
Following significant R&D and technology development, the business has secured its first major commercial orders and is now entering its next stage of growth.
As part of this journey, they are looking for a hands-on Finance Director to strengthen the financial function and help shape the systems, reporting, forecasting and commercial planning needed to support future growth.
This is an opportunity to have a real influence within a technically impressive, entrepreneurial business rather than simply stepping into an already established finance function.
The Role
Working closely with the leadership team, Board, investors, accountants, and external advisers, you will take responsibility for developing the company's financial planning, reporting, and controls.
The business currently uses Xero primarily for transactional accounting, VAT, and payroll and wants to develop this significantly, particularly around cash-flow planning, forecasting, and management information.
You'll help create the financial infrastructure and insight needed as the company moves from a predominantly R&D-focused environment into increasing commercial activity.
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Key responsibilities will include:
- Financial planning, forecasting, and cash-flow management
- Developing and optimising the company's use of Xero
- Improving financial controls, processes, and data accuracy
- Producing clear and meaningful financial information for the Board and external investors
- Supporting monthly Board reporting
- Working closely with external accountants and bookkeepers
- Supporting the future introduction and use of Fathom
- Supporting integration between finance and CRM systems
- Financial reporting relating to Innovate UK funded projects
- Supporting R&D tax credit submissions and capital allowances
- Helping bring appropriate areas of financial management further in-house
- Supporting the valuation and management of company assets, including intellectual property and other intangible assets
- Providing commercial and financial insight to the leadership team as the company continues to grow
About You
We are looking for an experienced finance professional who enjoys being close to a business and can combine strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach.
You'll ideally bring:
- Strong practical experience using Xero
- Financial forecasting and cash-flow planning experience
- Strong management and Board reporting skills
- Experience working with senior leadership teams, Boards, and/or investors
- A commercial approach to finance and decision-making
- Experience improving financial systems, controls, and processes
- Confidence working within a growing and evolving organisation
- The ability to work effectively with external accountants and professional advisers
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Experience with Fathom, R&D tax credits, capital allowances, CRM/finance integrations, or intangible asset/IP valuation would be advantageous.
Experience within an engineering, robotics, automation, technology, or high-growth SME environment would also be particularly relevant.
Working Pattern & Flexibility
This is a full-time position operating across a 4-day working week, offering a high degree of flexibility.
There is an expectation that you will spend a minimum of two days per week in the Nottingham office, with the remaining working pattern offering flexibility.
The company's accountants and bookkeepers are based in Lichfield, so someone based around Nottingham or within the Nottingham/Lichfield corridor could work particularly well.
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to join an ambitious robotics engineering company at a particularly interesting stage in its journey.
As the business moves from R&D into greater commercial activity, you'll have the opportunity to shape its finance function, improve the systems and information available to the leadership team, and play an important role in supporting its next phase of growth.
For someone who enjoys building, improving, and influencing rather than simply maintaining established processes, this could be a fantastic opportunity.
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