Head of Finance

Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established company in the aviation sector is looking for a Head of Finance to oversee its financial operations, implement strategies, and ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with experience in a manufacturing environment, possessing strong analytical and leadership skills. This role offers competitive remuneration, hybrid working opportunities, and additional benefits, making it an attractive position for finance professionals.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holiday

Pension

Life assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Training opportunities

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant – ACA or CIMA preferred – with IFRS experience.
• Experience in a financial leadership role, preferably in aviation or manufacturing.
• Ability to perform effectively under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies that align with company goals.
• Monitor and analyze financial data to identify trends.
• Manage banking relationships and daily cash.
• Drive the accounts receivable and payable functions.

Skills

Financial Leadership

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Proficiency in ERP Software

Advanced Excel Skills

Self-motivated

Education

Qualified Accountant – ACA or CIMA

Tools

ERP Software

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As the Head of Finance at Acro Aircraft Seating, you will play a crucial role in the financial success and growth of the company. You will oversee all financial activities, provide strategic insight and analysis, and drive financial efficiency and profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement financial strategies and plans that align with the company's objectives and goals
• Monitor and analyse financial data to identify trends and patterns and provide recommendations to senior management and the Executive Team
• Produce statutory accounts to include IS, Statement of Financial Position, Cashflow, tax pack etc
• Deliver to FP&A a final consolidated TB into the management accounts pack, including all journals, to allow the FP&A to analyse the result
• Develop a rigorous, monthly account reconciliation process for all accounts
• Manage the process around maintenance of the GLs and posting to the GLs
• Develop control environment: continually assess the control environment and suggest and implement changes to it throughout the business

Financial Operations

• Drive the accounts receivable function to ensure all invoices are raised accurately in a timely fashion and chased so that payments are received on time in full, including assisting with currency terms in bids
• Drive the accounts payable function to ensure the best use of their time and Company money
• Ensure that Payroll pays all employees are paid on time and in full

Treasury Management

• Assist the CFO with the management of the banking relationships, including forex requirements Manage daily cash and develop and sustain a process that forecasts out six months, including the production of supporting documentation for quarterly covenants.

External stakeholder management

• Manage all financial internal and external audits
• Assist the CFO in developing a cost-effective tax structure and strategy and managing external providers to realise this
• Ensure all regulatory items to allow the business to be conducted legally and easily are regularly reviewed and amended as required, for example, the customs arrangements
• Ensure all external reporting, for example, to banks and our Chinese owners or Stock exchange regulators, is completed on time
• Ensure accurate and timely worldwide regulatory filing for e.g. Tax, VAT, NS, PSA, P11D etc

Team management, policies and procedures

• Manage and allocate work amongst the team to effectively deliver the role's requirements
• Drive the continuing development and motivation of the team and instil a can-do attitude
• With regard to direct reports, recruit, coach, appraise, feedback, train, and manage day-to-day performance, including regular formal reviews to drive continual improvement
• Recommend new procedures and policies that will improve the efficiency of the Company

Other

• Ad-hoc reporting and duties to support the CFO, Executive Team and wider business

Skills and Experience required

• Qualified Accountant – ACA or CIMA preferred – with IFRS experience
• Prior experience working in a manufacturing/physical product environment
• Experience in a financial leadership role, preferably within the aviation or manufacturing industry
• Proven to be a self-motivated, dedicated and proactive member of a Finance team, with a commitment to getting the job done to the deadlines set
• Dedicated to furthering the standards of the department and finding solutions that fit the business
• Excellent interpersonal skills and understanding of organisations, being able to explain financial information and terminology to non-technical parties clearly and communicate effectively at all levels
• Able to effectively adapt to swiftly evolving scenarios and environments within a rapidly expanding business context
• Capacity to perform effectively under tight deadlines, prioritise competing tasks and manage conflicting demands
• Proficient in the use of ERP software (preferably Epicor) applications along with advanced Excel skills
• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Pension
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training opportunities
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday
• Hybrid working (1 day per week working from home)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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