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