Job Vacancy Details
Finance Director
Logistics
Kensington
Permanent ⁄ £80000 - £85000
Updated August 27, 2008
This senior leadership position will report to the Group CFO with a dotted line to the 4CX Managing Director. This newly created role will play a leading part in shaping and developing business strategy and delivering a first class accounting function whilst facilitating ambitious growth plans.
The Finance Director will take full ownership of the 4CX Finance Team (c.20 staff across two offices). Key responsibilities to include:
o Member of 4CX Management Board, supporting 4CX's MD and 4CX's Heads of Account Management, Business Development and Procurement
o Negotiating new client commercial terms and contract pricing
o Evaluating performance of business areas
o Integrating new geographies and businesses into 4CX
o Developing enhanced IT-enabled management reporting to provide better insight into profitability and working capital
o Leading business planning and monthly forecasting
o Ensuring tight financial controls are in place (eg completeness of invoicing, LCs, prepayments etc) consistent with a public company
o Establishing overseas entities, new company registrations and managing foreign subsidiary financial advisors.
Who we're looking for
You will be an ambitious, driven and confident Chartered Accountant with experience of working with and negotiating with major stakeholders in a fast-paced and ambitious business. In addition to a solid control and reporting skill set, you will be able to demonstrate your commercial influence and ability to solve complex problems with minimal support. As a member of the 4CX Management Board, you will need well developed negotiating and influencing skills and be a confident presenter. You will have experience of delivering value in a high-growth, international services business. Experience gained within the Retail/FMCG/Supply Chain sectors or a business with substantial pass-through costs will be extremely beneficial.
About our client
4C Associates is a dynamic entrepreneurial company which provides procurement solutions (consulting and outsourcing) to global companies including BG, BP, B&Q, Cadburys, the UK Government, O2 and many others. The company is a subsidiary of DHL, which is part of the Deutsche Post World Net Group.
4C was third in last year's Sunday Times Fast Track 100 list of UK growth companies published in December 2006. The company was founded in 2000 and has ambitious plans for further growth over the next five years that will take it from a company with current year profits of £2-3m to profits approaching £20m.
4CX is the largest division of 4C Associates, with sales of approx £60m p.a and close to 100 employees.
Due to the growth of the business, along with the strong prospects for continued expansion, backed by our parent company, this position is set to play a critical role in achieving growth targets.
Based in Kensington, West London.
What's on offer
Basic c.£85,000 with excellent bonus scheme and benefits package
Michael Page Contact
For further info, apply or phone on +44 (0) 208 987 2856.
Job Ref: 12988109
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