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Our Client is the Group's subsidiary in the UK, and is part of a German owned group with an annual turnover of £600 million. The company operates with a very high level of autonomy. The head office is in chin, North Hertfordshire and there are sites at London, Bristol, Home Counties, Newcastle, Fife, Northern Ireland and Dublin. It is the largest Door Fittings and architectural ironmongery distribution centre in the UK.
Established in 1978, the UK company has grown rapidly since then to its current turnover of c. £55m, with 434 employees. In the last 6 years, turnover rose from c. £25m to c. £55m and has consistently maintained a good ratio of GP contribution and is cash-generative.
The company distributes components sourced from within the group as well as from carefully chosen business partners. Although some of the items are of low individual value, they can be critical in ensuring job completion for the customer. Thus, breadth and appropriateness of product range and efficiency of supply chain management are critical in meeting customers' needs, and our client excels in both these respects. The company stays close to the market, maintains strong relationships with its suppliers, and is acknowledged for its excellent customer service. The warehouse, located in North Hertfordshire is semi- automated. The company's IT systems are based on SAP software and are fully integrated.
The Position
You will be responsible for the adherence of Group financial policies, ensuring that procedures and policies are documented.
Overall purpose of the role
You will assist the Group Finance Manager in:
- Documenting Group Financial Policies and Procedures
- Ensuring strict adherence to agreed policies are maintained
- The company's local management and statutory reporting, timetables are achieved
- Providing financial, planning and facilities support to ensure that the company meets its financial and commercial objectives and statutory responsibilities.
- Advising and supporting the Group Finance Manager on financial and procedural decisions.
The Person
- Ideally Part Qualified, ACCA or, preferably, CIMA.
- Experience of SAP or other ERP system
- Experience in documenting financial procedures and policies essential.
- Experience of working in a multi-site environment
- Hands on and operationally focused, ideally gained in a fast developing and commercial environment where quality financial and procedural management are critical for success.
- Ideally broad-based functional experience is essential, with evidence of first–rate financial management.
- Strong commercial perspective - proactive and pragmatic in identifying issues and in pursuing improvements e.g. improving deadlines, project management
- Delivery focussed
This organisation is already highly successful, and an acknowledged market leader, but there is the scope for more, with the challenge of delivering this in a demanding commercial environment.
Remuneration
The package offered will be competitive with candidates' existing remuneration, subject to qualifications and experience and will comprise:
- Competitive base salary
- Company pension & Life Assurance Scheme
- Private healthcare – free on a Single basis
- 20 days holiday, rising with service to 25 days
To take advantage of this fantastic opportunity simply apply via the button show.
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