Finance Manager

Finance Manager - Construction Materials

Company Background 

Our multinational client enjoys a well-established reputation in the construction materials industry. Due to their continuing rapid growth, Richard Lloyd has been engaged to recruit a Finance Manager for their high-performing finance team. 

Reporting to a talented and experienced Head of Finance who thrives on watching her team develop, you will have the opportunity to grow both your skillset and career.

This multi-faceted Finance Manager role will see you working in a collaborative and high-performance team. Quickly you will become a key partner to multiple stakeholders and will lead a talented finance team of three to ensure the delivery of all financial aspects of your division.

Boasting a flexible working environment, once you are comfortable in the role you can work from home two days per week. 

Working as part of a collaborative team, this is a company with a great culture that prides itself on being fast-paced and nimble, providing a competitive advantage over its main competitors. 

The Role

Your role as the Finance Manager will play a key position in the team. It is a broad-based role, responsible for providing financial and commercial support across the board.

Key aspects of this Finance Manager position include (yet, certainly not limited to):

• Engaging with the multiple stakeholders across the organisation (both finance and non-finance)
• Ownership of the end-to-end month-en processes ensuring compliance with internal policies and accounting standards
• Financial reporting and analysis, along with commentary on key performance drivers 
• Preparation of monthly cost and performance reports, including P&L and Working Capital reports
• Collaborating with the Central Finance/Shared Services team to tie up month-end results and ensure the integrity and accuracy of records
• Support overall forecasting & budgeting processes
• Weekly cashflow reporting and forecasting
• Involvement in key process improvement initiatives
• Deliver commercial and analytical support to Operations to facilitate profitable and sustainable growth

Your Background

To be considered for this Finance Manager role, you will be a qualified Accountant (e.g. CA / CPA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent) and should meet the following criteria: 

• Experience working in a medium to large-sized business within a relevant industry such as construction materials, manufacturing, construction or similar
• Solid all-round financial accounting, and ownership of the month-end reporting process
• Budgeting and forecasting experience
• Will have previously managed a team of at least two mid-level staff.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel coupled with experience working with PowerBi will be held in high regard
• Examples of ‘commercial nous’ to overcome problems, find solutions and demonstrate initiative/proactivity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Those wishing to make a first move out of Audit with industry-aligned clients are welcome to apply, as are those who meet the above criteria and are ready to take a step up in their career (e.g. Senior Accountant). 

If you are keen to find out more about this Finance Manager position, please contact David Landau at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5641, quoting reference 9031 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.