BACKGROUND
Euro-Locks Belgium is located in Bastogne, in Belgium, and have a turnover of about €30m. We are a member of the Lowe & Fletcher Group, founded in 1889 as a lock maker in Willenhall and are a sixth generation family business. Lowe & Fletcher Ltd (L&F), designs, manufactures, assembles and distributes world-leading locking systems to a wide variety of customers within the UK, North America, the Middle East, Australasia and ROW.
The Lowe & Fletcher Group has a turnover of approximately £100m and consists of two Divisions. The Locking Systems Division (LSD), of which L&F is a part, and the Fire Safety Division. The LSD has four manufacturing businesses within Europe and one in the USA. Whilst each operation is autonomous with its own management team, there is also a high degree of co-operation and support within the Group at all levels. In addition to mechanical locks L&F has championed the development of electronic locks and is the sole supplier of these products. It is an important part of the Group supply chain and is a profitable business.
Our Strategy Statement is “As part of the Lowe & Fletcher Group, a family business since 1889, we use our experience and expertise to add value for our customers worldwide. We design and manufacture innovative, bespoke and well-engineered Locking Systems that provide protection, security and reassurance”.
More information on the Company and the Group can be found at www.euro-locks.com and www.loweandfletcher.com
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Finance Manager will report directly to the Managing Director, Euro-Locks Bastogne, and will be responsible for all aspects of the financial activities and financial reporting of the business.
Specific responsibilities and tasks:

• Lead professionally and take overall control of the company’s accounting function;
• Contribute to the development of company strategy across all areas of the business, challenging assumptions and decision-making as appropriate and providing financial analysis and guidance on all activities, plans, targets and business drivers;
• Complete timelyrt, informative and accurate monthly accounts reporting on the performance of the business, identifying any challenges and opportunities to improve profitability to the Managing Director;
• Ensure corporate budgeting processes are carried out and reviewed;
• Form a close working relationship with the Managing Director and other members of the Senior Management team to jointly grow the business and make it more profitable;
• Lead, develop and maintain a capable and effective finance team;
• Provide leadership to the company’s Finance and Accounting strategy, to optimise the company’s financial position;
• Ensure that the company’s financial systems are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth;
• Take responsibility for the company cash management policies;
• Ensure that the regulatory requirements of all statutory bodies are met;
• Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including customers, suppliers, banks, tax authorities and auditors.
• P&L Management along with full BOM and product costing/ margin capturing and analysing of variances.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
You should be able to demonstrate sound business acumen and a successful track record in an equivalent position, probably within the manufacturing industry.
You will have:

• a university degree and having operated at a similar level to this role;
• demonstrable working knowledge of Belgian and European tax law issues, balance sheet law and financial accounting issues;
• the ability to operate at both the strategic and operational levels, being able to grasp both the bigger picture as well as the detail;
• excellent communication skills at all levels;
• French speaking with good command of English, including business language;
• strong IT skills, always being aware of and able to implement new technologies which can support the business and improve efficiency;
• the ability to be able to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision-making;
• high integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance.
• manufacturing experience, particularly high volume high SKU operations

PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
We are looking for a confident, dynamic and ambitious individual; one who has the leadership and team skills and the strength of personality to motivate people and achieve appropriate change. We are particularly looking for the following attributes:

• an ability to work in a challenging environment;
• high integrity, demanding, consistent and fair;
• a strong intellect that can grasp both the bigger picture as well as the detail;
• improvement orientated;
• a good communicator with high standards of presentation, both personally and professionally;
• an ability to understand the whole business process;
• good financial, numeracy and IT skills.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The appointment is subject to the company’s Statement of Terms of Employment for staff, expanded as follows:
Salary
Negotiable. Paid monthly and reviewed annually in January, subject to development and results.
Hours
38.5 hours per week. However, additional hours are expected at this level to carry out the necessary duties
Holidays
20 days annual plus public holidays.
Pension
Details will be made available as appropriate.
Type d'emploi : Temps plein, CDI
Exigences linguistiques flexibles :

• Néerlandais non requis

Horaires :

• Travail de jour

Rémunération supplémentaire :

• 13ème mois

Langue:

• Anglais (Requis)

Lieu du poste : Télétravail hybride (6600 Bastogne)