Finance Director - Engineering Sector

My client is a v well-established £30m t/o Precision Engineering manufacturing SME, based at their modern "state of the art" Production facility in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

As a key member of the Board, this is an excellent career opportunity for a graduate calibre Finance Director with strong Manufacturing/Engineering sector experience to join this ambitious SME business to achieve its ongoing growth strategy over the next few years.

Key responsibilities/challenges will include:

• Oversee and develop the Finance, IT & HR functions.
• Provision of robust and timely financial, management and statutory accounts.
• Develop KPI's to proactively monitor and drive business performance across the Manufacturing supply chain to meet the extremely exacting standards required from their largely Blue Chip client base.
• Key focus on cash management and working capital within strict Bank covenants.
• Manage the impending significant Bank Re-financing exercise to provide a sound foundation for the business to develop going forward.
• Budget preparation & regular Re-forecasts.
• Manage all foreign exchange activities.
• Ensure Company Secretarial needs are fulfilled, including all statutory reporting and financial compliance requirements are met.
• Operate as finance business partner to the CEO in the delivery of capital projects, new product development, new Client tenders and the appraisal of a range of new business opportunities..
• Main point of regular contact with all professional external stakeholders - Banks, Auditors, Tax, Insurance etc.
• Overall, to act as a key player to ensure the ongoing profitable and sustainable growth and development of this leading Precision Engineering profit centre business.

Candidate profile:

• A bright, high calibre qualified accountant with strong financial and statutory reporting experience and the ability to implement robust financial controls, systems and governance to support this growing business.
• In addition, this "full" FD role also requires operational/commercial experience having directly operated within a similar Manufacturing/Engineering site-based environment.
• A confident and assured professional with strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.

In return, my client offers a competitive executive level starting salary up to £100k + F/E Car + Bonus + good benefits package.

Please send your CV in strictest confidence to Martin Morgan, the retained consultant. All strong relevant applicants can expect a direct prompt response.