Finance Director Permanent

Exclusive role – Finance Director – City of London (hybrid working) – c.£110k

Cedar have been retained by the Founder of an industry leading specialist in the Engineering and Construction space looking to hire their first Finance Director.

As a highly profitable SME, they have a growth plan to quadruple revenue over the next 5 years – with sustainability at their core as a certified carbon-neutral business.

As the number 1 in Finance reporting into the Managing Director and the Founder, this all-encompassing, hands-on Finance Director position, will bring Finance in-house and be a member of the senior leadership team.

You will lead and develop the Finance function, building robust management accounts and a strong controls environment, while managing a small team and managing the outsourced Financial Reporting and Payroll providers.

You will business partner the MD & Founder daily, leading on the delivery of company budgets & financial strategy, including observing and presenting in Board meetings.

In 2021 the Founder transferred the shares of the business to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT), providing indirect employee ownership of the company for the benefit of all employees.

Experience you will need to be successful in this role:

• Strong accounting background, able to get into the numbers and dissect the balance sheet, P&L and cash flow statements.
• Strong Financial Management and Management Accounting experience, able to establish best practice from controls through to board reporting.
• Gravitas to influence up to c-suite/board level and the confidence to make key strategic decisions.

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