This business is an established and trusted UK owner managed manufacturing business who supply globally and have sustained continued growth in turnover and profitability over the last 5 years. The last 18 months has seen the business re-structure to reflect the business size and future plans, with a revised strategy, operational efficiencies and a positive cultural shift.

The Finance Director in post has significant operational influence on the business and is currently looking to construct a budgetary planning model for 'what if' scenarios across a range of situations. Therefore, this role is very much focused around gross margin analysis and financial modelling, to support the business make decisions commercially delivering on strategic objectives whilst maximising profitability.

The business doesn't use a standard costing model for their products, they currently use a raw material mark-up, so you will need to utilise the management accounts to look at the impact of gross margin in different scenarios. You will take sales information and investigate margins by customer, region, country, product etc to enable strategic decisions to be made on new revenue streams maximising profitability. You will look into various labour scenarios, the impact of labour for growth, costings of labour etc to support their new drafted 'pay range' structure, proposed bonus schemes, and possible future legislation changes.

• You must be a qualified candidate with the ability able to understand and analyse the P&L.
• You must have manufacturing experience and a strong understanding of costings, as whilst they don't use a standard costing model currently this role may progress to support the development of one.
• You must have strong / advanced excel skills as whilst you'll be supported with parameters to set spreadsheets up, you'll be required to construct these autonomously.
• You must be available immediately or within a weeks' notice.

This position is initially a 3/6 months contract and will suit an experienced contractor that can deliver on objectives efficiently - however - there is the possibility of a permanent role being created out of this placement. This business is in a strong financial position and the finance team hasn't grown with the business, the Finance Director has created a clear finance structure, but the team is lean and there is the potential to increase headcount if there was value delivered from this position.

The position will either be a fixed term contract with salary negotiable, or worked on a daily rate of £250 - £350 umbrella. However all candidates will be considered as the client is looking to place this position as soon as possible.