Job Description

Salary/Rate:xc2xa3110000 - xc2xa3130000 per annum + Bonus, Annual Salary Increases, PensionJob type:PermLocation:Chesterfield, DerbyshireAbout the RoleSewell Wallis are recruiting for a Strategic Finance Director who can lead on the commercial side of this Manufacturing SME based in Chesterfield. You will be heavily involved with implementing strategic plans, carrying out acquisitions to push growth and thinking innovatively, using insights and analysis to make crucial decisions on pricing, stock, labour etc.You will need to be a confident number one for the owner managed business, partnering with the managing directors to deliver results.What will you be doing?

• Preparing and presenting annual budgets, financial plans and business plans to the Senior Leadership Team.
• Business planning and forecasting, including due diligence on any acquisitions or initiatives for growth.
• Analyse all financial performance and processes, identifying areas for improvement and potential cost cutting.
• Identify and oversee financial risks, ensuring the business is safe from market fluctuations and threats.
• Oversee corporate finance activities, including working capital management, hedging, and foreign currency strategies.
• Ensuring the finance teams compliance with all regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for investors, shareholders, and funding partners, providing transparent and actionable financial data.

What skills are we looking for?

• Must have experience with UK and international acquisitions, including integration afterwards.
• Experience with due diligence and data room, ideally with end to end private equity deal experience.
• Confident negotiating and managing relationships with banks and investors.
• Experience of setting up international entities.
• Ideally knowledge of US and EU tax laws.
• You must be ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualified.
• Experience in a SME Manufacturer would be beneficial, although not essential.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary, xc2xa3110,000-xc2xa3135,000 - depending on experience.
• 13% company bonus.
• Annual pay increases and award schemes.
• Onsite wellness facilities.
• Food, snacks, and breakfast available!
• Onsite parking.

Send us your CV below, or contact Inci Evcil for more information.To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.Job ref: IE/5605Post Date: 10.02.25Meet Our RecruiterCandidate Manager | Senior FinanceMore jobs from this recruiterChesterfield, Derbyshirexc2xa3110000 - xc2xa3130000 per annum + Bonus, Annual Salary Increases, PensionSewell Wallis are recruiting for a Strategic Finance Director who can lead on the commercial side of this Manufacturing SME based in Chesterfield. You will be heavily involved with implementing strategic plans, carrying out acquisitions to push growth and thinking innovatively, using insights and analysis to make crucial decisions on pricing, stock, labor etc. You will need to be a confident number one for the owner managed business, partnering with the managing directors to deliver results.Barnsley, South Yorkshirexc2xa340000 - xc2xa350000 per annum + Contract Extension, Hybrid, PensionSewell Wallis are recruiting for an Interim Finance Manager for 6 months, who will be based in Barnsley City Centre. The role will initially be on a fixed term contract basis of 6 months, but could be extended or move into a permanent position from there, depending on the candidates preferences. The company are well-established, since the early 1990s and sit within the property industry.Stockport, Greater Manchesterxc2xa365000 - xc2xa372000 per annum + gym, life insurance, private healthcareSewell Wallis are partnering with a fast growing, PE backed, property company based in Manchester who are looking to secure a Senior Technical Finance Manager to oversee their accounts. This role is newly created due to expansion and will be offer a unique role which includes ownership of the statutory accounts and audits for the Group, alongside being heavily involved with company development of risk and control procedures, and influence improvements on accounting standards company wide.Sewell Wallis are a leading, Yorkshire based Finance, Accounting and HR recruitment agency with offices in Sheffield and Leeds. We havent reinvented recruitment, we just do it better.

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