Finance Director Job London area,Greater London England UK,Finance & Banking

Location: Greater London

REPORTING TO

Attewell Managing Director. Also a strong dotted line to the Avantus Group Chief Financial Officer and Group Finance Director.

DEPARTMENT

Finance

LOCATION

Hayes, UK (but with some potential for international travel, potentially to the US or Europe)

EMPLOYING COMPANY

Attewell Limited

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTY

To provide dynamic and pro‑active support and guidance to the Attewell Managing Director in respect of the key strategic growth priorities for the Attewell business

To own all aspects of budgeting and forecasting data, displaying mastery and knowledge of all inputs and drivers on not only the P&L level, but working capital (especially inventory valuation and movements) and cash flow and the actions to influence beneficial outcomes hereto

To provide guidance, technical advice and operational financial support on matters related to internal and external reporting, compliance, and financial control generally, to the senior members of the Attewell management team

To provide guidance and advice on matters related to IT and HR, to the senior members of the Attewell management team

To own and drive improvements to system utilisation and related business processes for Finance, HR and IT

To oversee all of Attewell’s compliance processes (e.g. ensure that Attewell complies with Export Control requirements)

To train, motivate, manage, and retain the Finance team to deliver day‑to‑day transaction processing and accounting control within Attewell Limited

To train, motivate, manage, and retain the IT & HR team to deliver day‑to‑day transactional support within Attewell Limited

JOB PURPOSE

To demonstrate the commercial focus and drive to succeed in a fast‑moving p/e backed business with the gravitas to gain the confidence of the business, Group board and investors.

To take a positive, "can do" and proactive, commercially minded responsibility for the financial stewardship of the business, and pro‑actively support the strategic initiatives and business development goals to drive profit improvement.

To be a positive and pro‑active business partner to the Attewell MD, helping to drive the key strategic priorities of the Attewell business.

To work with the Group function and wider international group businesses in a collaborative manner with a "win‑win" mindset, including, as required, ad hoc analysis requirements and projects.

To ensure the Attewell Limited fully complies with all Group and entity specific reporting, compliance, and control obligations. This will include responsibility for:

the production of accurate and timely financial data and reports
the maintenance of accurate accounting and corporate records
the development and utilisation of systems (especially SAP ERP system) and key business processes
the maintenance of robust, reliable, and value‑added financial forecasting and reporting processes
the maintenance of effective internal controls
ensuring compliance with all legal and corporate secretarial obligations including statutory and other filings
ensuring adherence to all Group reporting and compliance requirements
ensuring the financial integrity of the SAP finance system
being Attewell’ s appointed Empowered Official for the purposes of the International Trafficking in Arms Regulations
proactively ensuring all relevant personal compliance training is completed and being an advocate for compliance training in the Attewell business
to perform other such duties related to financial management, business development and financial stewardship of Attewell Limited which generally correspond to the nature of the position and its level of responsibility
to work in a collaborative manner with the Group CFO, Group finance and Group Compliance functions on key business development and compliance requirements and ad hoc projects

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

That you are able manage, maintain, and develop a finance team working in a fast‑paced commercial environment within a p/e backed business
Able to master new reporting and finance systems, specifically including SAP B1 and One Stream
Some hands‑on experience of payroll functions
A sound current working knowledge of IFRS and UKGAAP
That you are a "do‑er", happy to get…