Finance & Commercial Director

Axon Moore are supporting an entrepreneurial and fast-paced business based near to Halifax, West Yorkshire, in the appointment of their Finance & Commercial Director.

The business has multi-site operations and offers a wide range of products and services to its customers. The Finance & Commercial Director role is extremely broad and encompasses an operational leadership element as well as overseeing finance and driving commercial performance.

The role will report into the CEO of the business with a dotted line report to the Group CFO. There are also progression routes for this person to become the Managing Director in the future.

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Influencing the strategic direction of the business, overseeing budgets, forecasts and financial planning initiatives for the business
• Forming a key part of the site senior leadership team, taking on a broader remit beyond finance
• Overseeing operational costs of the business, seeking improvements and efficiencies
• Keeping a close eye on key business drivers, fluctuations in performance, acting upon business opportunities
• Supporting the sales activities of the business with clear lines of communication, robust challenging and commercial decision making
• Overseeing the monthly reporting and accounting activities of the finance function

The ideal candidate for this role would possess the following skills and experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with strong operational experience in a financial leadership role
• Experience within manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, or a similar tangible and fast moving industry
• Exposure to leading a team, including management, mentoring and development
• Strong commercial acumen, ability to influence strategic decision making

This is a highly visible role in the organisation and therefore requires an individual to be on site 5 days per week, so it is imperative that candidates are based locally to the organisation.