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Financial Director
Компания: We Do Group
Город: Oxford
**Interim Finance Director | Oxford | Manufacturing & Technology**
**How do we bring the next product to market, increase production and protect margin at the same time?**
That’s the sort of question you’ll help answer as Interim Finance Director for a technology-led manufacturing business in Oxford. You’ll work with the leadership team, engineering and operations to understand what drives cost and cash, challenge investment decisions and make sure finance has a say before commitments are made.
We’re looking for someone who’s equally comfortable discussing product economics with the leadership team and getting onto the factory floor to understand why costs are moving.
**What you’ll get involved in**
* **Improve visibility of margins.** Get underneath product costs, material and labour variances, scrap and production yields. Show where margins are under pressure and what the business can do about it.
* **Shape commercial and investment decisions.** Challenge the assumptions behind pricing, customer programmes, new product launches and capital expenditure. Give the leadership team a clear view of the return, risks and cash impact.
* **Connect the forecast to what’s happening on the ground.** Build forecasts around production volumes, customer demand and engineering milestones so the business can see the impact of changes early.
* **Take ownership of cash and working capital.** Improve visibility of stock, supplier commitments and customer receipts so the business can plan for the cash it needs as production changes.
* **Lead the finance team.** Keep month-end, reporting and financial controls running effectively while giving operational teams clearer information to make decisions.
**What we’re looking for**
You’ll be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with experience at Finance Director or Head of Finance level in manufacturing, engineering or a hardware-led technology business. You’ll understand product costing, inventory and working capital, and you’ll be able to point to decisions you’ve influenced that improved margin, freed up cash or changed where a business invested.
You’ll need to build credibility quickly, ask good questions and be happy getting into the detail when it matters.
If this sounds like the sort of interim assignment you enjoy, drop me a message with your CV, availability and day-rate expectations.