My client is a specialist wholesaler operating in a comptetitive, but lucratibe B2B sector.

The business has a diverse customer base and serves both physical outlets and online e-commerce partners.

The business is now looking to strengthen the finance team with the appointment of a Finance Manager to report directly to the Finance Director.

The Role

You will be supporting the Finance Director to continue to drive a programme of change across the business.

The Finance Manager will take responsibility for the day to day running of the Finance team of 4  heads to ensure delivery of the management accounts production and all submissions into the PLC Head Office.  Alongside this, there is large scope to engage in all operational and commercial matters across the business to ensure that processes, systems and KPI outputs are aligned and are effective.

The supplier base comes from China, Malaysia, Vietnam and Brazil and you will work closely with the Supply Chain team on all areas of order management.

From a commercial standpoint you will work alongside and challenge the sales team and bring your analytical skills to bear through effective reporting from the SAGE 200 ERP/Power BI output.  

Fundamentally, this role should be seen as a fantastic learning opportunity in all areas of people management, sourcing, e-commerce operations and finance and, as such, a stepping stone to a Finance Director position in the future.

Core Attributes

It is likely that the successful candidate will be able to demonstrate core attributes such as :

Attention to detail delivered through good IT skills and insightful analysis

Challenging of the Status Quo

Empathetic communication style

Effective Leadership

A Team Ethic

Experience

Fully qualified

Management of a Finance Team covering all the normal areas of Sales and Purchase Ledger and Payroll.

Provision of robust and insightful KPI and Board packs to senior management.

Good IT skills – notably in Excel and preferably in Power BI.

ERP knowledge – and data management thereof.

Evidence of commercially focused analysis and of being a change agent