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Katie Holmes

Manager

Group Finance Director

£70,000 - £80,000 p/a

Permanent

Kelvedon, Essex

Group Finance Director - Kelvedon - £70,000 - £80,000 - Office based role - Permanent

A building materials supplier in the Kelvedon area are recruiting a Group Finance Director to join their team. This is a full-time permanent position working Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm and paying £70,000 - £80,000 per annum depending on experience.

Reporting into the Managing Director / Board of Directors and being responsible for a team of 3, your key duties as Group Finance Director will include but are not limited to:

Strategic Leadership:

  • Partner with the Board on growth strategy
  • Advise on commercial decisions, pricing & profitability
  • Support future funding presentations to investors/lenders

Financials:

  • Monthly management accounts for the group
  • Lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning
  • Ensure financial compliance, controls, and risk mitigation
  • Manage cash flow, tax (VAT, business, insurance), and reporting
  • Track project costs, revenues, and profitability

3rd Party & Stakeholder Management:

  • Manage banking, legal, insurance & contract relationships
  • Drive cash flow improvements through external partnerships

Reporting & Analysis:

  • Deliver monthly/quarterly financial reports & KPIs
  • Provide insights to support strategic decisions across teams

Team Leadership:

  • Lead and mentor the finance team of 3
  • Strengthen internal policies, controls & processes

Skills and Experience required to be considered for this role:

  • Accountancy Qualification: ACCA or CIMA
  • Blue Collar industry experience such as Construction, Building, Engineering, Manufacturing or Production is essential
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels, both verbal and written
  • Advanced IT Skills inclusive of Microsoft packages, especially excel
  • Previous team management
  • Hands on, adaptable, commercially aware and forward thinking

If you feel like you meet the above criteria & like to be considered for this Group Finance Director position or see the full job description, please apply with your CV and contact Katie at Prime Appointments for a confidential chat. #accountsjobs

Date: 27th June 2025

Job ref: KHgroupFDfeering_1751032000