Finance Director

Manchester/Leeds (M62 Corridor - Manchester - Leeds).

Six figure salary, bonus, car allowance, plus executive benefits.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced and commercially focused finance leader to make an impact on the development and growth of this long standing and highly respected automotive/transport group. The client is one of the UK’s foremost companies in this arena – a high performing £120m subsidiary of a major £850m Group – supplying premium brand services through a multi-site network across the North West. With growth on the agenda, an accomplished Finance Director is sought, who will be instrumental in taking the finance function to the next level, whilst contributing to the wider commercial development of the business.

Reporting to the Managing Director and a key member of the leadership team, your responsibility will be to look after the financial affairs of the business, managing the finance team and working collaboratively with other senior managers on the financial and commercial advancement of the organisation. You will have oversight of all financial reporting, whilst providing insightful financial information, commentary and analysis which adds value to decision making and enables the achievement of budget objectives. Strong financial control and governance, timely and accurate reporting, developing financial strategies to support business goals, along with cost management and regulatory risk and compliance will all be high on your agenda.

We are looking for an experienced and highly credible finance professional - a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) - with an outstanding record leading finance teams, ideally in an automotive/transport related environment. Commercially astute and with excellent people skills, success in this role will depend upon your ability to build effective relationships across the company and the wider Group. It follows you will be engaging and pro-active in style, with the credibility and presence to influence around the business, along with the drive, enthusiasm and ambition to play a key part in the future growth and profitability of this progressive company.  

This is an exciting time to be joining this forward thinking business, part of wider national Group, where your impact is recognised and there are excellent opportunities for future career development. You will be working with great people, leveraging the latest industry practices and technologies. In addition you will benefit from an excellent base salary, bonus, car allowance and comprehensive benefits package.