Job Description

We our supporting our client, a \xc2\xa320m turnover construction contractor based in Chesterfield with their recruitment of a Finance Director. This business is part of a large, global engineering business who put sustainability at the forefront of what they do. They pride themselves on the quality of their people and the projects that they deliver and although they are backed by a large group they still operate with a fantastic family feel where everyone has a key role to play in the success of the business.

This position has come about due to retirement and requires a CIMA qualified Accountant looking to take a step up into a Finance Director role. The successful candidate will lead a team of six individuals and will undertake the following role;

• Provide leadership to the Board\'s finance strategy to optimise the company\'s financial performance and strategic positioning.
• Ensure that company\'s financial systems, policies and procedures are robust, legally compliant and fit for purpose.
• Report to the board and the group on the financial performance of the company including forecasting and identification of developing risks.
• Be the first point of contact with group regarding all finance related matters.
• Oversee all financial control systems including audit.
• Provide support to other departments to ensure robust financially informed decision making across the business.
• Ensure compliance with all Group policies.

This business has an extremely diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds. The ideal candidate is listed below however they can be flexible and therefore welcome candidates who feel they have the necessary skills to apply;

• Ideally CIMA qualified
• 5 years post qualification experience
• Construction contracting background preferable - particularly experience with NEC3 type contracts
• Understanding of contract management desirable
• Candidate has management experience, ideally of a diverse team and ideal candidate would have experience in both management and leadership roles
• Experience of developing strategy and planning desirable
• Resilient person - potentially a high pressured role at times
• Extremely strong excel skills required, ideally with proven experience relation to SQL linked data sources/Power BI or similar.
• Proven experience in developing reporting systems and ideally in accounting system implementation

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful.

Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.

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Job Details

• Posted: about 4 hours ago
• Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire
• Job Type:
• Salary: \xc2\xa380000 - \xc2\xa390000 per annum per year
• Sector:
• Contact: Kayley Haythornthwaite
• Contact Email: kayley.h@sewellwallis.co.uk
• Expiry Date: 06 October 2023
• Job Ref: KAY/3860_1693996900

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