The Finance Director role directs an organization's financial policies, oversees financial functions such as accounting, budget, credit, insurance, tax, and treasury. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

What You Will Do:

• Lead a project, the purpose of which is to:
  • Eliminate historic intercompany balances within the organization, except those which are required to stay in place for regulatory, funding or other overarching commercial requirements; and
  • Develop a process and policy by which such balances can be documented and then settled / offset as appropriate.
• Although this role has no direct reports, you will have the full support of the CFO and other senior leaders within the finance organization. It is therefore expected that you will lead a project team from different disciplines, from both within the finance organization and outside, where needed (e.g. legal) to obtain the necessary data and information and to execute the necessary transactions and related documentation.
• Further, you will be supported by a network of advisors who have worked with the organization for a number of years and are well acquainted with the operations of ABS.
• Although the role is primarily based in the UK, the team supporting the project will be located in numerous offices around the world. In addition, it may be required to travel on occasion to Houston, Tx, US or other locations to work in situ with local accounting teams and to provide updates to the senior finance leadership team.

What You Will Need:

Education and Experience

• University degree or recognized equivalent.
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in financial management
• Experience of managing and delivering complex, cross functional, international projects.
• ICAEW or equivalent affiliation preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive accounting experience in an international environment with experience in a senior financial management position.
• Excellent managerial skills in the areas of team development, organization, negotiation, relationship building, planning, and implementation.
• Highly developed analytical, supervisory and interpersonal skills.
• Good knowledge of MS Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting systems, preferably Oracle.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate complex financial information clearly and concisely to various levels of management.
• Familiarity with foreign taxation and foreign exchange issues.
• Obtain a working knowledge of the ABS Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental Management System.

Reporting Relationships:

The incumbent reports to the Director of Tax who is leading this project internally. As stated above, there will be no direct reports but the project team will consist of individuals from many backgrounds.