Finance Manager - Europe

Purpose of the role

If you have a passion for timely and precise financial information and reporting, this role could be ideal for you. We are in search of a seasoned Finance leader to manage our entities based in Germany and France.

The ideal candidate is someone who takes pleasure in hands-on involvement and is committed to ongoing improvement. To make a significant impact, you should already be highly proficient in accounting, familiar with legislation, and adept at protecting business assets.

You will serve as an integral part of the regional leadership team and be accustomed to operating within a matrixed Finance Team.

Your responsibilities

Financial Accounting You are responsible for regional financial accounting ensuring adherence to accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and Group policies.

Responsible for the reconciliation of balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis.

Group Reporting You are responsible for the regional month end close process, providing accurate financial statements to the Group Finance team in accordance with the Group reporting timetable.

Prepare flux analysis to explain actual performance versus comparatives. Expected to work closely with other global teams, including provision of weekly cash flow forecasts.

Regional Compliance You are responsible for ensuring regional compliance with Group financial controls, processes, and procedures.

Support the Group Financial Controller with localisation and implementation of new or amended financial or other related policies and initiatives.

Responsible for compliance with regional regulatory requirements and finance-based submissions ensure complete, accurate and timely data is provided.

• Audit (Internal and External) You will support Group external and internal audits. Being the key audit contact for local regulatory / statutory audits and being responsible for the preparation of the audit pack and supporting documents to ensure reporting requirements are met.
• Tax compliance You ensure local tax compliance, supported by local external tax advisors (as necessary). Work closely with the Group Tax Manager to set and implement global transfer pricing policies.
• Team Management You manage and develop direct reports within the regional finance team. You will mentor the team to enable them to reach their full potential.
• Credit Management You are responsible for the credit management of regional customers to ensure timely collection of receivables whilst managing the balance between credit risk and being a customer focused team supporting the growth of the business.
• Forecasting / Budgeting You prepare budgets and forecasts for relevant regional cost centres, ensure consistency, reasonableness and adherence to the Group defined processes and timetable.
• Decision Support You are responsible for the provision of financial information to support regionally focused business decisions.

You are expected to work closely with country leaders to support initiatives with financial input and advice where required.

• Office Management Ad hoc duties as expected for a senior member of the Regional Office team, including management of the office administrator.
• Business Finance Opportunity to partner one of the Group’s Strategic Business Units (SBU) or functions, contributing towards the development of the strategy, budgets, and reforecasts, and providing financial analysis and support to the leadership team.

Your requirements & strengths

• You hold a qualified degree as an accountant as this is essential to fulfil the role.
• You have knowledge of local accounting and tax legislation.
• You are fluent in English and German (written and verbal).
• Knowledge of IFRS accounting standards would be an ideal fit, but they are not essential.
• If you have management experience, this is advantageous, but we will also give you the opportunity to take on this role for the first time.
• You need working knowledge of MS tools and finance ERP systems.
• You already have gained experience of working cross functionality within a global organisation.

Our offer

• A challenging and interesting position in a globally operating company.
• A great local and global team that is looking forward to working with you.
• The base salary range for this position is between 75.000 EUR - 85.000 EUR, depending on your experience.
• We support flexible working including the possibility to purchase additional holidays.
• We also provide a range of attractive benefits, including bonus, company pension and additional healthcare schemes.
• In addition, we offer personal and professional development opportunities as part of our regularly organised, varied in-house training courses and unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning.

About Victrex

Victrex is an innovative world leader in high-performance PEEK (Poly Ether Ether Ketone) and PAEK (Poly Aryl Ether Ketone) polymer solutions focusing on the strategic markets of automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial, electronics and medical.

Every day, millions of people use products and applications containing our materials from smartphones, aeroplanes and cars to energy operations and medical devices.

With over 40 years experience, we are developing world leading solutions with PEEK and PAEK-based polymers and selected semi-finished and finished parts which enable environmental and societal benefit for our customers and our markets and drive value for our shareholders.

Our vision and culture

At Victrex we have a clear purpose : to bring transformational and sustainable solutions which address world material challenges every day.

This underpins our core values; passion, innovation and performance which are at the heart of our business.

Our culture is shaped by how we work together, driving for results with a focus on customers, continuous improvement and doing the right thing.

Our values, passion, innovation, and performance are at the heart of our business, and we value and recognise how every employee plays an important role in enabling us to deliver our growth strategy.

Sustainability is core to our strategy. We are committed to reducing our environmental footprint while supporting society through our sustainable products and making a positive impact on our local communities.

Victrex values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Please talk to us about flexible working.