Senior Finance & Compliance Manager

Senior Finance & Compliance Manager
Salary Package: €61,000 to €74,000

About Our Client

Heroix is collaborating with an established organisation operating within the food and beverage sector. With a strong presence in Malta and overseas markets, our Client has built a solid reputation through its dependable service, commitment to excellence and focus on meeting customer expectations. The Business continues to strengthen its operations while pursuing sustainable growth and ongoing improvements.

Role Overview

Our Client is seeking an experienced and commercially focused Senior Finance & Compliance Manager to take responsibility for financial governance, regulatory obligations, taxation, treasury management and financial risk across the organisation.

Reporting to senior leadership, the successful candidate will play an important role in protecting the Company's financial interests, strengthening financial procedures and supporting informed business decisions. This senior position combines strategic financial oversight with operational leadership, requiring a professional who can manage complex financial matters, identify opportunities for improvement and guide a team towards achieving departmental and organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Governance: Establish and enhance financial safeguards, accounting procedures and monitoring mechanisms to protect business resources and maintain reliable financial operations.

• Financial Reporting: Supervise the preparation and delivery of financial information, ensuring management receives dependable reports within agreed deadlines and in accordance with applicable accounting requirements.

• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure the Business meets its financial, legal and regulatory responsibilities, introducing appropriate measures to address potential weaknesses and maintain compliance.

• Audit Coordination: Act as the principal contact for external auditors, professional advisers and relevant authorities, overseeing audit preparations, statutory submissions and related financial reviews.

• Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate financial and operational exposures, recommending corrective action and escalating significant concerns to the CFO, CEO or Board of Directors when necessary.

• Financial Systems and Controls: Introduce and improve digital solutions that strengthen financial oversight, streamline processes and support the consistent application of internal procedures.

• Tax Management: Formulate and oversee the Company's approach to taxation, ensuring obligations are fulfilled while identifying legitimate opportunities to improve tax efficiency and benefit from available incentives.

• Tax Administration: Direct tax-related processes, maintain accurate taxation records and coordinate with relevant specialists to support effective financial planning.

• Treasury Management: Direct banking arrangements, liquidity planning and financial resource allocation to maintain a healthy financial position and support business requirements.

• Banking and Financial Relationships: Develop productive working relationships with financial institutions, professional advisers, insurers and internal stakeholders to secure appropriate financial solutions.

• Currency and Market Exposure: Oversee foreign exchange protection arrangements and assess the financial implications of changing currency values, borrowing costs and market conditions.

• Credit Risk Management: Anticipate customer financing requirements using commercial projections and planned sales activity, arranging suitable credit protection and trade financing facilities to minimise exposure.

• Investment and Financing Activities: Evaluate and administer funding arrangements and investment opportunities, including fixed-income instruments, foreign currencies and other financial products, within clearly defined governance guidelines.

• Cash Management: Maintain effective supervision of banking transactions, cash holdings and account reconciliations, ensuring discrepancies are investigated and resolved promptly.

• Capital Allocation: Assist the CFO in evaluating the deployment of available funds, managing borrowing arrangements and selecting financing options that support the Company's financial priorities.

• Project Financial Oversight: Monitor expenditure on capital projects against approved financial assessments, reviewing actual costs and investment performance to determine whether anticipated commercial outcomes are being achieved.

• Team Leadership: Direct the Finance and Compliance function, ensuring responsibilities are clearly allocated, activities are properly coordinated and departmental standards are consistently maintained.

• Employee Development: Coach and support finance professionals, particularly less experienced colleagues, to strengthen technical capabilities, encourage professional advancement and develop future leadership potential.

• Performance Management: Establish departmental priorities, evaluate individual contributions and participate in formal employee development and performance assessment processes.

Qualifications, Skills and Attributes

• Education: A Master's degree in Accountancy, a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Accountancy, or an ACCA qualification.

• Professional Qualification: Must hold a recognised professional accountancy warrant or chartered accountant status.

• Experience: At least 9 years of relevant professional experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a Finance Manager position. Previous exposure to the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry is particularly important.

• Language Skills: Excellent command of English is required to succeed in this role. The ability to communicate in Maltese would be an asset.

• Communication Skills: Ability to present financial information clearly, explain complex matters to non-financial stakeholders and provide sound recommendations to senior management.

• Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship management capabilities, with the confidence to engage effectively with colleagues, external advisers, financial institutions and regulatory bodies.

• Technical Skills: Advanced knowledge of corporate finance, financial planning, management accounts, taxation, compliance requirements, financial risk assessment and commercial performance evaluation.

• Financial Expertise: Sound understanding of liquidity management, investment instruments, currency exposure, financing arrangements and financial governance practices.

• Organisation: Excellent planning and prioritisation abilities, with the capacity to manage multiple reporting requirements, financial activities and deadlines simultaneously.

• Leadership: Proven ability to supervise professional teams, delegate responsibilities effectively and develop employees through coaching and constructive feedback.

• Strategic Thinking: Commercial awareness and the ability to evaluate financial decisions in the context of wider organisational goals and changing business conditions.

• Change Management: Confidence in introducing improved working methods, guiding colleagues through operational changes and promoting more effective financial practices.

• Self-Motivated: A proactive and results-focused approach, supported by personal accountability, sound judgement and a commitment to maintaining high professional standards.

• Problem-Solving: Strong numerical reasoning and investigative abilities, with the confidence to address complicated financial challenges and make decisions when information is incomplete.

• Professional Integrity: A disciplined approach to governance, attention to regulatory requirements and a strong commitment to ethical financial management.

What's on Offer

• Compensation: A competitive remuneration package commensurate with qualifications, experience and the seniority of the position.

• Working Hours: Full-time employment, with working arrangements to be discussed during the recruitment process.

• Other Benefits: A welcoming and inclusive workplace that encourages cooperation, knowledge sharing and professional engagement across different teams.

• Training and Mentorship: Access to structured learning initiatives, professional guidance and management development programmes designed to strengthen both technical and leadership capabilities.

• Career Development: Defined opportunities for progression, supported by internal advancement prospects and ongoing investment in employee development.

What Heroix Offers

• Confidentiality and Discretion: Your job search will be handled with the utmost confidentiality and professionalism.

• CV Review: Receive candid and constructive feedback to enhance your CV.

• Interview Planning: Get personalised preparation sessions prior to your interviews.

• Cultural Fit Assessment: Understand the company culture to ensure it is the right environment for you.

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