Job Description
The Consultancy Group are currently recruiting for a Head of Finance for a start up FMCG brand. Your role will help to lead the delivery of high quality finance services and input strategic leadership.
Responsibilities
Monthly Accounts:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts and profitability by activity and projects
- Production of variance analysis between actuals
- Identification of main drivers of margin and analysis of
- actual margin delivered compared to expected margin
- to identify gains and losses
- Ongoing development of monthly reporting pack to address key information needed by senior management
- Providing an "early warning" / "flash" view of monthly performance immediately post month end
- Analysis and presentation of key performance information to senior management
Forecasting:
- Building annual P&L Forecast model
- Balance sheet and cash flow forecasts
- Updated quarterly budget based on actual performance
- Develop longer term extended forecast for P&L, balance sheet and cash-flow
Commercial Decision support and Development:
- Provide Competitor and Market analysis in a consistent format
- Monthly and Weekly reporting of commercial performance
- to the board and investors, highlighting risks and opportunities and emerging trends
Group and Operational:
- Manage the time line and submission of accurate figures in the monthly consolidation process
- Develop standardised business case criteria for assessment of incremental capex/opex spend
- Responsible for the controlling and consolidation of manufacturing and logistics entities/business units
- Lead and coordinate the business planning, forecasting, statutory and management reporting processes to deliver high quality outputs which support sound business management and timely decision-making
- Create a robust overall control and risk environment, balancing control with empowerment and accountability
- Create policies, standards and definitions that are documented, appropriate and consistently applied
Knowledge, Skills, Experience
- A proven track record of successfully leading and managing a production environment
