CMA Recruitment Group are proud to be exclusively supporting an impressively growing and profitable company primarily servicing the aerospace and defence industries in the design to delivery of an industry leading product.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and develop a crucial function within their European business. The most crucial thing here will be team fit and ensuring that the individual is someone with ambition to lead and inspire, with a desire to learn the industry and the key industries and customers that they support such as Aerospace, Military & Rail.
What will the Finance Manager role involve?
Growth and Development: As they introduce FP&A and business partnering initiatives, you will have the chance to evolve the role and contribute strategically to the company's success.
Dynamic Industry: As a market leading Manufacturer/Distributor, you'll work within sectors such as aerospace and defence, ensuring your skills remain at the cutting edge of industry developments.
Varied Role: This is a broad role, and will need someone to be comfortable with operating on both financial accounting and technical matters, as well as supporting with commercial and operational finance.
Stability and Opportunity: The EU business has demonstrated consistent year-on-year growth, maintaining profitability and offering significant career progression.
Fantastic Culture: Our recruitment agency, CMA, has placed the majority of our finance team, and all report back positively on the company's culture and the tremendous growth potential they experience here for those that want it.
Team Management: Leading a small team consisting of two management accountants and an accounts assistant, whilst also managing relationships with our accounting and tax advisors in each of our European bases, along with Finance staff at the Corporate HQ in the USA.
Collaboration: Business partner and trusted advisor to the European team, along with Global managers and Directors
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the development and implementation of FP&A processes.
- Engaging in business partnering to aid strategic decision-making.
- Contributing to the enhancement of our financial practices in line with their growth trajectory.
- Oversee month-end closing process including to include journal entry and financial statement review
- Coordinate/facilitate the annual financial audit with the Company's external auditors, including the preparation of year-end schedules for all international operations and the audit of international legal entities
- Analyse and interpret financial data versus budget and prior year results and report to management with detailed narrative to aid decision making
- Create reporting as required to support all queries on financial data
Suitable Candidate for the Finance Manager vacancy:
- Must be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified.
- Experience in distribution and/or manufacturing/ engineering environment is preferred but not essential
- Experience with international financial transactions and operational sites / legal entities
- Experience in multiple countries, multiple cultures, multiple operations
Additional benefits and information for the role of Finance Manager:
- 25 days annual leave + BH
- Annual Bonus
- Flexible working hours
- Hybrid working, with 2 days available to wfh per week
- 4% employer pension rising with service
- Health and rewards package
- Fruit Tuesdays
- Ample parking
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