Finance Director (18 month MAT Cover) - Up to £110,000 - Preston/Hybrid

Are you a qualified Finance Director with a keen eye for detail and a passion for accuracy? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Finance Director to join a well-established $1.5bn turnover business. If you thrive in a high-volume environment and have a proven track record of delivering timely and precise management accounts, we want to hear from you!

Duties:

Regularly communicate and provide financial support to businesses and shared service functions.

Standardise Management Accounts and Financial reporting, offering recommendations and driving necessary changes.

Establish and maintain a strong financial control environment and culture across the UK group, ensuring alignment with the GFR manual and policies.

Engage in and deliver the audit process, including timely and accurate audit deliverables, and manage relationships with internal and external audit partners.

Effectively communicate financial performance for businesses and shared service functions, including consolidated reporting for actuals, forecasts, budgets, statutory accounts, and GFR reporting.

Ensure all balance sheets are fully reconciled, highlighting control risks and identifying opportunities.

Maintain, develop, and utilise UK ERP and other finance-related systems.

Provide accurate and timely ad hoc reporting and financial analysis to UK businesses and shared service functions.

Oversee the balance sheet, cash flow budget, and forecasting process for the UK, addressing and escalating concerns early.

Foster a cultural shift from individual businesses to a UK business shared service group, promoting engagement and best practice sharing.

Lead the Finance team by providing leadership, motivation, and development opportunities, ensuring a robust succession plan is in place.

Essential:

CIMA, ACCA, or ACA qualified
Strong proficiency in Excel (advanced level)
Experience managing a large team
Experience in producing accurate management accounts under strict deadlines
Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Strong presentation skills
Desirable:

Experience in a high-volume business environment
Experience working for a high turnover business
Background in the Travel Industry
Familiarity with Sage, especially Sage X3
Finance Director (18 month MAT Cover) - Up to £110,000 - Preston/Hybrid