Market leading freight and supply chain management company is looking to hire a Finance Director in Thames Valley, UK.
Key Responsibilities include:
Full P & L responsibility for the finance activities for all UK and overseas operations in the Freight division
Management of the accounting teams in the Thames Valley office and oversight of the global accounting teams
Completion of annual budgets for all Freight companies and cost-centres, and preparation of monthly management accounts
Preparation and oversight of the annual audit, and cash management across all operations
Commercial support to the MD and Group FD, including; assessing growth opportunities and, acquisition targets, establishing new overseas subsidiaries and developing and advising on all commercial contracts and agreements
Who we're looking for
A fully qualified accountant that who is technically highly competent
A proven senior finance professional with a number of years in the freight forwarding industry
International experience and an understanding of commercial contracts
An experienced people manager with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence at all levels
A 'hands on' individual, comfortable operating in the detail and at a higher level, who will view this position as a long term role
