Finance Director

Omegro Business Unit: VBU - Worldwide Chain Stores

Job Description:

The main duties will include (but are not limited to):

• Contribute to the achievement of the company's business objectives by providing strategic advice and guidance.
• Monitor and interpret key commercial and operational metrics (e.g., margin drivers, customer profitability, utilisation, cost-to-serve) and proactively identify opportunities to improve financial performance, partnering with business leaders to implement actions that optimise results.
• Lead the development of long-range financial and commercial forecasts, building dynamic models that assess strategic options and market scenarios, and translate these into a clear financial roadmap outlining the actions required to achieve medium- and long-term targets.

Closely work alongside the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to:

• Prepare detailed quarterly forecasts with accompanying analysis.
• Provide detailed financial and scenario analysis to offer useful insight to inform key business decisions.
• Provide variance analysis on monthly and quarterly results.
• Embed financial understanding at all levels across the business.
• Direct and control the finance team to ensure they are appropriately motivated and developed to carry out their responsibilities, including people management of direct/indirect reports (establishing scorecards, KPI's and monitoring and measuring progress).
• Manage the business' relationship with internal legal counsel, ensuring legal obligations are met.
• Review deliverables for PLC reporting on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Oversee the business' compliance and regulatory responsibilities in multiple jurisdictions, including local audit and tax compliance.
• Ensure effective accounting systems and processes are in place across the business in compliance with PLC governance responsibilities.
• Proactively work on own talent development to ensure up to date awareness of profession and industry trends and changes.
• Produce and provide ad hoc finance related reports as required and carry out ad hoc projects.
• Travel to offices in other locations (international) to provide finance support or attend events, as required.
• Perform any other reasonable duties as required.

What do I need to be eligible to apply?

• Degree in Accountancy or equivalent and at least 10 years of accounting/finance work experience (At least 5 years must be senior management level), including completion of a relevant professional qualification (CA, CIMA, ACCA).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of data analysis, modelling, and reporting.
• Working knowledge of IFRS accounting.
• Excellent IT skills including high proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including advanced Microsoft Excel.
• Experience of working to tight deadlines. The ability to multi-task and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.

Ideally, the candidate will also possess:

• Previous experience within the software industry.
• Big 6 Audit experience.
• Experience of working in a multi-currency environment with a North American-based parent company.
• Knowledge of ERP Accounting systems
• Experience in relaying financial information to non-finance managers and staff