Financial Director

Company: Biffa plc
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Location: Fareham
Job Description:

As a Financial Director for L&S Waste, you’d be responsible for overseeing all financial aspects of the subsidiary organization, ensuring compliance, managing budgets, and providing financial leadership to support waste management strategies and operations.

Your core responsibilities

  • Support the Managing Director in strategic planning, business growth, and decision-making.
  • Manage all aspects of financial control, including budgeting, forecasting, and compliance.
  • Ensure adequate cash flow for operations and investments.
  • Produce monthly management accounts, weekly forecasts, and analytical commentary.
  • Track financial performance against budgets and suggest areas for improvement.
  • Handle quarterly VAT returns, P11D submissions, PAYE, pensions, and audit processes.
  • Involved in P&L, balance sheet, and liquidity planning.
  • Provide pricing guidance, support tenders, and manage annual price adjustments.
  • Develop and manage a high-performing finance team and promote internal financial controls.
  • Drive automation, continuous improvement, and ensure adherence to group processes.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Professional accounting qualification (CIMA, ACA, or ACCA) with 3 years PQE.
  • Proven experience in financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, and compliance (e.g. VAT, PAYE, P11D, audits).
  • Ability to provide strategic, commercial, and analytical support to drive business growth, assess investment opportunities, and support decision-making.
  • Experience in leading and developing finance teams, implementing internal controls, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Biffa – we’re changing the way people think about waste

L&S, part of Biffa, is not your typical waste management company. Our focus is firmly fixed on the customer experience and providing a full range of high-quality, reliable services to support our customers. We have the experience, infrastructure, and expertise to support customers, be they large national contractors, local builders, or householders in need of a simple, hassle-free waste removal solution. Our team of highly trained drivers operate a fleet of 75 state-of-the-art vehicles across Hampshire and the surrounding counties.

We believe different ideas, perspectives, and backgrounds are key to developing a creative and effective working environment which is why you’ll find us championing diversity and equality at every turn.

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Posted: April 13th, 2025