Financial Director- Ornua Ingredients Europe

The Finance Director is responsible for leading on;
Business Partnering
Act as finance business partner to the MD, contributing strongly to the overall management and strategic direction of the business
Become a strong member of the OIE management team, contributing to the effective and efficient functioning of the organisation
Define and put in place KPIs to manage the business effectively and ensure the timely delivery of those KPIs.
Provide leadership for the Finance function across all sites/entities, as a value added member of the OIE SLT with emphasis on the designing and putting in place a best-in-class Finance function to support the growth and development of the business.
Business Partnering: Ensure the Finance function equipped to provide best-in-class support to the Commercial and Operations functions, providing high quality financial information and insights to inform and underpin the management and control of the business
Business Planning
Enhance capability in budgeting and forecasting through improvements in processes and systems
Ensure that timely and accurate performance monitoring KPIs are delivered to the businesses to facilitate decision-making
Financial Control
Maintenance of an efficient and effective financial control environment
Production of accurate financial reports to meet internal and Group reporting requirements on a timely basis
Compliance with all tax and Company Law requirements
Internal Control : Implementation and maintenance of a strong internal control environment
Talent Management and succession planning : Drive the creation of development plans for all individuals within the European Finance team to enable them to grow within the roles, and to create a talent stream for the broader organisation
Financial Performance Management
Risk management

Experience operating in a senior Finance role, with proven business partnering experience, demonstrating adding value through financial insights which support business decision making
Track record of Team development - assessment and development of talent
Highly developed influencing skills; demonstrable track record of influencing business decisions and strategy direction
Proven experience in driving key changes which support business development
English and Spanish language capability is desirable

Ornua (meaning "new gold") is Ireland's largest exporter of Irish dairy products, proudly bringing the unique taste of Irish dairy to the world for over 55 years.
Are you a Finance Director, looking for the challenge of taking a mission driven organisation to its next level of success? Are you looking for an opportunity with a global remit?
Ornua is actively seeking a Finance Director to join our Financial department as we continue our growth trajectory. As our Finance Director, you will play a key role in serve and support the Ornua Ingredients Europe business unit, which has two sites in the UK (Nantwich and Ledbury) and one in Spain (Avila). You will ensure that the business is financially healthy by creating a strong control environment and delivering insightful analysis of the business performance.
The role will report directly to the Finance Director, Ornua Ingredients, with a strong dotted-line relationship to the Managing Director, Ornua Ingredients Europe.

Why Ornua?
Ornua operates from 10 business units worldwide, including 16 production facilities, and has sales and marketing teams working in-market across all four corners of the globe.
The Group is structured across two divisions: Ornua Foods and Ornua Ingredients.
Ornua Ingredients is responsible for the procurement of Irish and non-Irish dairy products and for the sale of dairy ingredients to food manufactures and foodservice customer across the world.
Our co-operative ethos lies at the heart of how we do business as a purpose and values-led organisation, creating value for Irish dairy farming families.
Our Values lie at the core of everything we do. Our five values encourage us to Seek and Embrace New Ideas, Make It Happen, Be Our True Selves, Show You Care, and Achieve Great Things Together.
We invest in our people and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
Dynamic Working policy in place which facilitates flexible hours and hybrid working.
Career Progression including Global Mobility opportunities.

Salary: Generous salary package plus bonus and car allowance
Location: Nantwich, UK or Avila, Spain
Hours: 37.5 hours Monday to Friday
Benefits : Free Onsite Parking, Generous holiday allowance, Company Pension matched up to 8%, Company Shop (offering discounts on products), Confidential Employee Assist Programme plus many more, Ornua has ambitious growth plans and we're building a team to help enable and accelerate that growth. We are looking for people who share our values, are curious, forward-looking, take ownership and work together to build a future for themselves and Ornua.
Would you like to make an impact?