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Axon Moore are supporting a PE backed business based near Wakefield to appoint their Group Finance Director.The SME Group is made up of a number of well established businesses, each with their own identity and service offering, whilst benefiting from a broader Group structure. The PE owners are looking to continue growing and developing the Group with potential for M&A activity in the future. The Group Finance Director will be pivotal in the organisation, and will take a strategic role as well as managing the day to day finance function.Key responsibilities will include: Work with the MD to develop business strategies, balancing opportunity with risk and looking at key growth initiatives across the GroupCarry out necessary accounting and reporting, ensuring the businesses and Group maintain appropriate financial accountsMaintain and develop additional financial and operational KPIs as is requiredProvide steer as to the appropriate controls, processes and structure of the businessesEnsure financial reporting and controls are robust and adhered toCarry out high level analysis into available data, producing insight that will aid commercial decision makingActing as a key leader across the Group, overseeing the finance team and partnering with key non-financial stakeholders The ideal candidate for this role should possess the following skills and experiences: Qualified finance professional with a broad skill set which covers both financial reporting and commercial finance / FP&AThis will be a 'hands on' role, so the successful person will be required to carry out a signficiant amount of the accounting duties themselves, whilst being able to step up and lead when appropriateThis role may suit someone who has had a 'Head of' Commercial Finance / FP&A or Divisional FD background who is seeking a more strategic FD role