Finance Director

JOB TITLE: Finance Director

REPORTING TO: Attewell Managing Director. Also a strong dotted line to the Avantus Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Finance Director.

DEPARTMENT:  Finance

LOCATION: Hayes, UK (but with some potential for international travel, potentially to the US or Europe)

EMPLOYING COMPANY: Attewell Limited

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

1.      To provide dynamic and pro-active support and guidance to the Attewell Managing Director in respect of the key strategic growth priorities for the Attewell business

2.      To own all aspects of budgeting and forecasting data, displaying mastery and knowledge of all inputs and drivers on not only the P&L level, but working capital (especially inventory valuation and movements) and cash flow and the actions to influence beneficial outcomes hereto

3.      To provide guidance, technical advice and operational financial support on matters related to internal and external reporting, compliance, and financial control generally, to the senior members of the Attewell management team

4.      To provide guidance and advice on matters related to IT and HR, to the senior members of the Attewell management team

5.      To own and drive improvements to system utilisation and related business processes for Finance, HR and IT

6.      To oversee all of Attewell’s compliance processes (eg. ensure that Attewell complies with Export Control requirements)

7.      To train, motivate, manage, and retain the Finance team to deliver day-to-day transaction processing and accounting control within Attewell Limited

8.      To train, motivate, manage, and retain the IT & HR team to deliver day-to-day transactional support within Attewell Limited

JOB PURPOSE:  

To demonstrate the commercial focus and drive to succeed in a fast-moving p/e backed business with the gravitas to gain the confidence of the business, Group board and investors.

To take a positive, “can do” and proactive, commercially minded responsibility for the financial stewardship of the business, and pro-actively support the strategic initiatives and business development goals to drive profit improvement.

To be a positive and pro-active business partner to the Attewell MD, helping to drive the key strategic priorities of the Attewell business.

To work with the Group function and wider international group businesses in a collaborative manner with a “win-win” mindset, including, as required, ad hoc analysis requirements and projects.

To ensure the Attewell Limited fully complies with all Group and entity specific reporting, compliance, and control obligations. This will include responsibility for: -

•    the production of accurate and timely financial data and reports

•    the maintenance of accurate accounting and corporate records

•    the development and utilisation of systems (especially SAP ERP system) and key business processes

•    the maintenance of robust, reliable, and value-added financial forecasting and reporting processes

•    the maintenance of effective internal controls

•    ensuring compliance with all legal and corporate secretarial obligations including statutory and other filings

•    ensuring adherence to all Group reporting and compliance requirements

•    ensuring the financial integrity of the SAP finance system

•    being Attewell’ s appointed Empowered Official for the purposes of the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations

•    Proactively ensuring all relevant personal compliance training is completed and being an advocate for compliance training in the Attewell business

•    To perform other such duties related to financial management, business development and financial stewardship of Attewell Limited which generally correspond to the nature of the position and its level of responsibility

•    To work in a collaborative manner with the Group CFO, Group finance and Group Compliance functions on key business development and compliance requirements and ad hoc projects

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

You must demonstrate:

•      That you are able manage, maintain, and develop a finance team working in a fast-paced commercial environment within a p/e backed business

•      Able to master new reporting and finance systems, specifically including SAP B1 and OneStream

•      Some hands-on experience of payroll functions

•      A sound current working knowledge of IFRS and UKGAAP

•      That you are a “do-er”, happy to get your hands dirty to get the job done

•      Have a “can do” and collaborative mindset, working towards both the group and company objectives

•      That you are a good communicator, influencer, and team player

•      Gravitas to earn the respect of and interact effectively with senior management and the Group Board

•      The ability to challenge, using a blend of intellect and commercial experience

•      Success against tight deadlines

•      The ability to work without supervision

•      Staff management skills

•      A high level of IT hands-on literacy

•      Have a strong focus on system and process.

•      High degree of professionalism/work pride 

•      Energy and drive to succeed

•      Personable and approachable, able to build relationships with the wider business

•      Able to work effectively within an international group, managing hours to provide for communications with overseas colleagues and cultivating cross border relationships.”

It is desirable that you also demonstrate:

•      Experience of the engineering/ manufacturing sector

•      Involvement in a business that is strongly focused on profit and cash generation

•      Experience of operating within a subsidiary or division of a listed corporation or a private equity backed group