Our client is a well-established family-owned international wholesaler that has been operating for more than 50 years. Due to the retirement of a long-standing financial controller they want to use this as an opportunity to bring in a Finance Director and company secretary at Board Level to add value to the business going forward.
Reporting directly into the Chief Executive Officer and working as a member of the board you will be responsible for leading and managing a small finance and IT team. The key responsibilities for the role are as follows:
A qualified accountant with at least 10 years PQE, who is naturally loyal and hard working. You will be willing to be hands on yet still have commercial nous. You must be a clear communicator who can influence effective decision making and inspire others around you. Our client is generally open on background but is insisting that you must have previous experience in managing foreign exchange risk and banking covenants.