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Finance Director (Commercial) - Environmental Compliance Consultancy

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Location

Bishop's Stortford, Essex CM22 7DG, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Our client is a leading environmental compliance and risk management consultancy in the UK, seeking a Qualified Accountant for the role of Finance and Commercial Director.
  • The position requires significant experience in finance and a strong understanding of consultancy and Work in Progress accounting, particularly within the Asbestos industry or similar sectors.
  • The role involves managing a small finance team, supporting the Managing Director on commercial projects, and improving systems and processes.
  • Candidates should possess first-class communication skills and be prepared to work in the office five days a week initially, with potential flexibility later.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, reflecting the experience required, and there are opportunities for progression and stakeholder involvement in the business.

Our client is one of the UK’s leading environmental compliance and risk management consultancies. They specialise in providing solutions for organisations to ensure they remain compliant when managing environmental risks presented by hazards such as asbestos, fire and water and are looking to add other areas.

They operate across 5 regions and have offices in London (Bishop Stortford), Manchester, Newcastle, Birmingham, Scotland and Cardiff.

The company are going though growth and are looking for an experienced Qualified Accountant to join them as a Finance and Commercial Director to work very closely with the owner as well as the Regional Director.

This is an exciting role that will bring together your Finance expertise but also get you involved very commercially with the business.

Duties will include but not limited to:

  • Managing a small finance team
  • Report to and support the MD/Owner of the business on various commercial projects and initiatives
  • Look to review and make any improvements to systems and processes
  • Working very closely with the Regional Directors, Sales Director and Technical Director to support and grow the business
  • Responsible for all things finance, from Yearly and Monthly Accounting and Reporting
  • Have a strong understanding of Work in Progress (WIP) Accounting
  • Oversea and ensure that all day-to-day transactional accounting is accurate and on time
  • Commercial and Financial analysis for the business to assist with strategic decisions

This role will offer progression and the opportunity to become a stakeholder in the business.

You must be a Qualified Accountant with a commercial background and had previous experience in either the Asbestos industry or similar, with a strong understanding of consultancy, projects and Work in Progress. First class communication skills are a must.

There will be an expectation to be in the offices 5 days a week but after some time there may be a bit of flexibility, but the desire to be in and be part of the strong leadership team is essential.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.