Financial Director
7 days ago
Chichester
Location: Hybrid Working (minimum 2 days per week in the office near Chichester on the South Coast) Salary: £130,000 - £150,000 + up to 30% annual bonus + benefits Reporting to: CEO / Managing Director of Business Unit We are seeking an exceptional Finance Director to join the Executive Leadership Team of a 200 million utilities and energy business, part of a larger listed organisation, multi billion turnover. • Partner with the CEO and Executive Leadership Team to develop and execute business strategy., • Shape long-term growth plans and translate strategic objectives into measurable financial outcomes., • Drive value creation through effective resource allocation, investment decisions and commercial prioritisation., • Provide financial leadership and challenge across strategic initiatives, partnerships and transformation programmes., • Support the Board with forward-looking insight into business performance, opportunities and risks., • Lead the commercial finance agenda across the organisation., • Act as a strategic partner to commercial, operational and functional leaders., • Drive improvements in revenue, profitability, customer value and return on investment., • Develop financial frameworks to support pricing, proposition, customer and channel decisions., • Evaluate business cases and investment opportunities, ensuring robust analysis and disciplined decision-making., • Challenge assumptions and drive accountability for financial performance across the business., • Own the long-term financial plan, annual budget and forecasting processes., • Deliver insightful management information and performance reporting to support decision-making., • Lead scenario modelling, sensitivity analysis and strategic planning activities., • Monitor performance against targets and recommend corrective actions where required., • Develop KPI frameworks that drive operational and financial accountability., • Maintain ownership of the organisation's financial control framework., • Ensure timely, accurate and reliable financial reporting., • Provide oversight of accounting, reporting, compliance and governance processes., • Ensure a strong and effective control environment across the business., • Lead relationships with external auditors, advisers and financial stakeholders., • Identify and mitigate financial, operational and commercial risks., • Provide assurance to the Board regarding reporting integrity, financial resilience and control effectiveness., • Drive continuous improvement in financial processes, systems and controls., • Optimise cash generation, working capital and balance sheet performance., • Ensure capital is deployed effectively against strategic priorities., • Support investment decisions through rigorous financial analysis and performance evaluation., • Monitor financial resilience and support sustainable business growth., • Lead the development of reporting, analytics and business intelligence capabilities., • Drive improved use of data to enhance decision-making and performance management., • Sponsor finance transformation and continuous improvement initiatives., • Support the implementation of technology, automation and process improvements that increase efficiency and scalability., • Lead and develop a high-performing finance function circa 5 people currently., • Create a culture of accountability, ownership and continuous improvement., • Build strong finance business partnering capability across the organisation., • Develop leadership capability, succession plans and future talent within the finance team., • Act as a role model for collaboration, integrity and commercial excellence., • Delivery of revenue, profit, EBITDA, cash flow and return targets., • Improved customer, product and channel profitability., • High-quality financial planning, forecasting and decision support., • Strong commercial partnering across the business., • Effective capital allocation and investment returns., • Robust financial controls with no material audit, compliance or reporting issues., • Timely and accurate management and Board reporting., • Successful delivery of transformation and business improvement initiatives., • A highly engaged, capable and high-performing finance team., • Proven experience as a Finance Director or senior finance leader within a complex organisation., • Must have gained senior finance leadership experience within Utilities, Energy, Infrastructure or Financial Services sectors., • Must be able to roll your sleeves up and deal with all levels within the finance team, • Experience operating within regulated environments is highly desirable., • Strong track record of partnering Executive Leadership Teams to drive growth, profitability and business performance., • Experience leading commercial finance, FP&A, performance management and business partnering activities., • Demonstrated success influencing strategic, investment and operational decisions., • Proven ability to lead organisational change, transformation and performance improvement programmes., • Experience operating at Executive and Board level., • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills., • Experience leading and developing high-performing finance teams., • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)., • Significant post-qualification leadership experience., • Strong commercial finance, FP&A and business partnering expertise., • Excellent strategic thinking and financial modelling capability., • Deep understanding of business performance drivers, profitability analysis and investment appraisal., • Strong knowledge of financial controls, governance, reporting and risk management., • Experience leveraging data, technology and analytics to improve business outcomes., • Outstanding communication, influencing and leadership skills., • Ability to balance commercial ambition with financial discipline and control., • Up to 30% annual performance bonus, • Hybrid working with a minimum of 2 days per week in the office near Chichester on the South Coast, • Senior leadership role with significant influence across the organisation, • Opportunity to shape strategy, performance and future growth #J-18808-Ljbffr