COMPETITIVE SALARY + BONUS + COMPANY BENEFITS

You will support the Detectronic business unit within Adler & Allan by providing strategic financial leadership, commercial insight, and robust financial control. This role is pivotal in driving performance through financial analysis, decision support, and end-to-end P&L ownership. The role offers regular engagement with the Senior leadership and Executive team and is ideal for a self-motivated individual seeking to develop their business partnering and financial management skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

• Lead and manage the local finance team, ensuring timely and accurate internal and group reporting, including month-end close.
• Communicate financial insights effectively to senior management, enhancing financial understanding and decision-making.
• Analyse monthly results to highlight performance trends, risks, opportunities, and variances against plan.
• Prepare annual budgets and bi-weekly forecasts, supporting financial planning with robust assumptions and analysis.
• Provide financial modelling and analysis for customer bids, product development, and business change initiatives.
• Maintain financial control of the business unit’s balance sheet, including stock, WIP, debtors, creditors, accruals, and prepayments.
• Collaborate with group functions (credit control, purchase ledger, etc.) to optimise outcomes for the business unit and wider group.
• Build strong relationships with senior leaders across the business and division.
• Own and drive capex, NPD gating, and stock costing/control processes.
• Help design and implement stock management and warehousing processes with the Operations Director, ensuring cost control, inventory accuracy, and operational efficiency
• Lead monthly and quarterly business unit reviews with the Divisional Executive team.
• Standardise and improve the quality and consistency of management information and reporting across the unit.
• Develop and implement efficient processes and controls, ensuring alignment with group standards and best practices.
• Promote a group-wide mindset and foster collaboration across business units.
• Provide both support and challenge to the MD, Commercial Director, and Operations Director on strategic decisions.
• Collaborate across business units to deliver optimal outcomes for the group.
• Liaise with external auditors to support year-end processes and ensure compliance.
• Lead the finance workstreams in the ERP system transition, ensuring smooth integration and adoption.
• Challenge processes and decisions constructively at all levels of the business.
• Manage tight deadlines and high-pressure situations effectively.
• Support, develop, and grow the finance team in line with business growth.
• Handle large data volumes and translate them into actionable insights for senior management.
• Undertake any other duties within your capability as required.