Axon Moore are supporting a successful and innovating Manufacturing SME in Leeds to recruit their Finance Director.

The business carries out world leading manufacturing processes and is a highly successful operation, well-regarded within their space. They are cash rich and have plans to evolve and grow, and a Finance Director is require to take them on the next stages of their journey.

Reporting into the CEO, this is a stand out role that will appeal to ambitious finance leaders that could be seeking either their first or second Finance Director/No. 1 in Finance role. It will appeal significantly to anyone who has a passion for manufacturing and wants to be in a highly visible role that reaches beyond finance, and has the potential to add significant overall value.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading the finance function and ensuring reporting deadlines are met
• Ensuring appropriate financial controls are in place, and cash/working capital processes are managed with rigour
• Driving continual improvements within reporting and the recording of key business information
• Ensuring operational activities of the business are well supported by a finance function that is fully in-tune to key business drivers
• Assessing opportunities for growth and potential M&A
• Potential to be a key board member, offering strategic insight and recommendations to the board peer group

• Qualified finance leader, with manufacturing sector experience being an essential pre-requisite
• Ambitious finance leader who could be seeking their 1 st or 2 nd Finance Director role, and looking for a role that will develop them further
• Must be extremely well rounded, able to participate in key business conversations with senior stakeholders
• Flexible, 'can-do' attitude, and keen to make a big impression within the organisation