Finance Director | Gravesend | £90k - £100k DOE

Cobb & Jones have been retained exclusively to support in the search for a new Finance Director. Working closely with the CEO and SLT, the Finance Director will have responsibility for a small finance team, overall financial control and the financial direction and strategy of the company. The business is a passionate and reactive organisation that has adapted well to market challenges, whilst they have strong leadership from an operations perspective, this role will be crucial to continue commercial improvements.

Responsibilities:
• Team management, coaching, development, continue to review structure and allow for business growth
• Prepare and deliver all relevant financial reporting to the Board and communicate effectively with the wider senior management teams
• Lead on all FP&A processes, including annual and monthly budgets, forecasts and longer-term models
• Support commercial strategy through cost assessments and projections, support with tenders through margin analysis and SLA/KPI analysis and reporting
• Provide financial insights and strategic financial support for medium and long term planning
• Oversee and manage company cashflow
• Effectively manage relationship with banks
• Oversee and ensure all relevant compliance related to statutory requirements
• Manage the external annual audit process
• Take ownership of all company tax affairs

Profile:
• Formally Qualified ACA, ACCA or CIMA, QBE with the relevant experience can be considered
• It is essential to have significant experience in a senior leadership role, minimum of 5 years operating in one of the following capacities: Finance Director, Head of Finance, Financial Controller
• Exposure to a multi-site or multi-service environment would be useful, the company experiences a high volume of transactions and requires a small team to work at pace
• Excellent senior stakeholder management skills
• Proven track record in success – either in the form of influencing business growth or business turnaround
• Can evidence strong team management skills, mentoring and development of staff at a variety of levels

On Offer:
• Up to £100k basic salary
• Flexible approach to hybrid working
• Company Benefits