Finance Director recruitment
Responsibilities
- Provide relevant and consistent management information, assess business issues, and advice to support growth, productivity and profit improvement.
- Provide financial planning, reporting and analytics support to business partners and the leadership teams to help achieve business and financial objectives while ensuring that the vision aligns with the firm’s overall objectives.
- Maintain a credible, proactive, responsive and service focused relationship with the local partners, business leaders and global, regional and market leaders.
- Manage the forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning activities for the market as well as for the respective groups within the market. Assist the business in the analysis, strategy and planning of investments, global projects and acquisitions / divestitures.
- Work with the compliance, treasury team and MFS team on initiatives and processes to ensure that maximum leverage and efficiency are delivered to the business.
- Ensure consistent use of financial information across the business.
- Ensure adherence to the company’s policies and procedures
- Communicate, support and participate in the creation and implementation of new regional/global financial initiatives.
- Streamline financial activities and procedures to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Undertake financial stewardship, entity directorship and approval management.
- Provide leadership and guidance to the financial staff while providing training, career progression and succession planning. Responsible for:
• Assigning, directing, and evaluating work
• Hiring, disciplining and firing employees
• Conducting performance evaluations and career development discussions
• Recommending salary and bonus actions
• Ensuring appropriate orientation and on-going education/training
Qualifications
- Fluency in German and English are essential, French is a plus
- Degree in finance, accounting, business or economics
- Proven people manager with ability to influence staff with or without direct reporting responsibility
- Ability to build relationships with business leaders and influence and advise key decisions.
- Results-focused, analytical approach with a strong customer / client service ethos.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to engage, manage and influence team members and senior stakeholders
- Integrity and responsibility to want to deliver on the promised outcomes to clients.
June 13, 2012
• Tags: Accounting & Finance careers in the Germany, Finance Director recruitment • Posted in: Financial