Finance Director

Position Overview

Leads financial planning, reporting, and internal controls to ensure compliance and optimize financial performance, cash flow, and profitability. Provides strategic financial leadership, leveraging global accounting frameworks to drive efficiency and growth. Evaluates costs, budgets, policies, and trends while identifying opportunities for increased profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee financial operations, including planning, forecasting, asset management, manufacturing costing, and ad hoc analysis.
• Partner with leadership to establish financial goals, drive performance improvements, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with GAAP and regulatory standards.
• Develop and implement internal controls, support SOX compliance, and liaise with auditors.
• Manage budgeting, capital expenditures, and financial analysis to support business strategy and investment decisions.
• Track key performance metrics, monitor trends, and provide actionable financial insights.
• Lead, mentor, and develop finance team members while fostering continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support special projects and other financial responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA, CPA, CA, or CMA preferred.
• 10+ years of finance and accounting experience, including manufacturing exposure.
• 5+ years in a leadership role with strong financial analysis and communication skills.
• Expertise in financial planning, reporting, internal controls, and compliance.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel; SAP ERP/MRP and SOX experience a plus.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.