Department Overview:

Finance at Aston Martin Lagonda is critical to supporting the business objectives and overall strategy. Working as a key support function to objectively financially assess the impacts and likely scenarios for business decisions. This is achieved by business partnering and working side by side with all departments to understand and analyse the consequences or value that can be created or removed from these actions. The department has a key responsibility for corporate governance and ensuring accurate and fair financial statements and corporate reporting, both internally and externally (including internal audit, investor relations and general corporate reporting).

Job Purpose:

This role requires a self-starter, highly dynamic individual who will drive performance throughout the Car-line Platform, providing the appropriate financial guidance, control and reporting. The span of this role encompasses everything from, design, engineering, launch and manufacturing readiness for all Car-line products. The successful candidate will be fully embedded in the business and will require high level partnering skills with counterparts in Product Planning, Programme Management, Design & R&D as well as the ability to create productive working relationships with colleagues across Finance, Sales & Marketing, Procurement and Manufacturing.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead on key material and inventory Car-line cost targets, supporting effective communication and achievement of these targets alongside cross-departmental interfaces.
• Guide Car-line Planning activities to deliver the Business Plan.
• Support project teams in achieving and improving upon Budget and Business Plan targets.
• Project Funding control including Change Request Approvals and Co-ordination, alongside review and approval of all project spend requests at multiple million £ level
• Preparation and review of monthly management information across Carline projects [Resource, Profitability, CAPEX, etc.]
• Capital and expense project approval, budgeting and forecasting.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of financials to senior management and external stakeholders as appropriate
• Delegated responsibility for Finance Manager when required.
• Key lead on carline scenario and profitability modelling to ensure acceptable company returns are being delivered.
• Chair, lead and coordinate cross-functional teams to resolve key financial risks or issues.
• Challenge operating interfaces to help achieve the most cost-efficient results.
• Financial lead for APC Grant Funding projects, including timely quarterly reports.

Experience and Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level (2:1 minimum).
• CIMA/ACCA qualified or passed finalist.
• Candidates should have a proven track record of a broad financial and interpersonal skill set with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.
• Previous experience within a financial Product Creation function. 

Skills and Behaviour:

• Strong leadership and influencing skills.
• Strong organisational abilities to support co-ordination of critical car-line financial matters
• Strong excel and other desktop skills.
• Strong ability to adapt quickly and flexibly to resolve multiple issues with appropriate prioritisation of time/resources

GRADE: 9

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We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.  We celebrate diversity and are seeking applicants who can bring something different. 

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The post holder will be required to comply with all policies and procedures issued by and on behalf of Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd