Chief Financial Officer

The Wilkie Group is a global technical textile manufacturer, with operations in Scotland, China and North America. Headquartered in Scotland, they are dedicated to delivering the highest quality products and services to a global customer base.

The group is in an exciting period of growth and transformative change, with several recently completed strategic acquisitions complemented by significant organic growth. The Wilkie commitment to its people, innovation, growth and customer satisfaction further drives the ambition to become a world-class technical textiles manufacturer.

They are now looking for an experienced and ambitious individual to join the senior management team in the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The CFO will have overall financial responsibility for the group and its subsidiaries and will have a significant Board voice on all commercial and operational matters.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the CEO, Directors and all stakeholders to monitor and manage the business plan, drive growth and optimise the performance of the business.
• Prepare the financial objectives of the business and take responsibility for annual budgeting process in line with the business plan, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Provide constructive challenge and support to the CEO and the Board, proactively identifying opportunities within the business and managing risk.
• Provide strategic leadership, direction and development of the finance functions across the main manufacturing sites in UK, Asia and USA.
• Lead communication and relationships with all external advisors with regard to audit, tax, insurance and ensuring compliance with all required reporting to relevant authorities.
• Contribute strongly to the management team, using use your financial skills, insight and experience to enable the business to make the right commercial decisions.
• Drive technology integration into financial and operational processes to maximise value and competitiveness.

Candidates will be able to demonstrate a good personal presence and strong leadership style combined with a confident, entrepreneurial and hard-working approach. Candidates must be technically excellent, commercially aware and bring the ability to inspire and influence people at all levels.

Preferred sector experience in global manufacturing with a proven track record of contributing to growing a business in terms of revenue, profit and geographic footprint. The CFO will be highly ambitious by nature, currently based in Scotland or willing to relocate for this role and happy to travel on a regular basis