Finance Director - FMCG Business

Axon Moore are proud to be partnering with a stand out employer in the Hull region to appoint their Finance Director. The business is a £100m turnover FMCG business on a sharp growth trajectory with an ambitious 5 year plan for further growth and investment. The Finance Director will become part of their board and they will help shape the future direction of the business and provide vital financial support, guidance and partnership.

This is a stand out role where there is genuine opportunity to add value, benefiting from a strong finance team who will enable this person's time to be spent on commercial and strategic matters first and foremost.

• Strategic leadership, partnering with the board to develop the company's strategic plan
• Lead the annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Provide insightful analysis to support pricing strategy, margin improvement and growth initiatives
• Oversee all areas of financial control, reporting and management accounts
• Drive working capital optimisation, including stock control, debtor management and cash flow forecasting
• Monitor gross margin performance and identify cost saving and efficiency opportunities
• Lead the finance team

The ideal candidate for this role would be:

• Qualified financial leader (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) with significant commercial finance, business partnering and stakeholder management experience
• Previous experience in an FMCG related industry (e.g. manufacturing/distribution/retail)
• Could be an ideal role for an ambitious Head of Finance / Divisional FD seeking a step up in their career into an autonomous, board level FD role

This is an 'on site' role where the expectation of all leaders is that they are visible on site, notwithstanding some flexibility as and when needed can be applied.