Head of Finance

A client of ours specialising in the Manufacturing sector is looking to onboard a Head of Finance to join their team of professionals:

Duties:

• Analyse the financial and non-financial data to drive insight on performance 
• Present financial performance to all levels of the organisation from shop floor to CEO
• Ensure the timely production of all budgets, management information and reports, to meet Group requirements.
• Assist the Management team in interpreting and understanding financial / performance trends
• Provide support for business improvement projects (e.g. operational excellence, waste management).
• Overall responsibility for the site P&L and balance sheet including sign off on the month end close position and provision of insightful commentary on significant variances
• Manage site working capital levels in line with Group targets to minimise cash tied up in the business
• Provide support for the central forecasting process
• Ensure the effective administration of the site manufacturing and costing systems and procedures
• Develop and test contingency arrangements in the event of systems loss/unavailability of key staff
• Ensure the maintenance of records required to safeguard the company’s assets and the integrity of the profit centre accounts
• Manage and review the preparation of capital expenditure requests and subsequent post audits
• Operation and continuous improvement of good internal controls including responsibility for the completion of the annual CSA returns
• Ensure full participation in the performance development review (PDR) process and maintain an up to date record of all training and development activities and programmes.

• Proven track record of business improvement and managing change
• Experience working in cross functional teams as well as a multi-divisional environment
• Proven track record of working successfully across functional teams
• Manufacturing experience will be considered a strong asset
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and in Maltese
• Ability to lead and motivate a team

• Must be a fully qualified and locally warranted Accountant/Finance professional

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