Finance Director - NQA

We are seeking an experienced and analytical Financial Director to join us. NQA provides accredited certification, training and support services to help customers improve processes, performance and products and services. We have issued over 50,000 certificates to clients in over 90 countries resulting in a yearly revenue of around 100 million Euro. NQA was acquired by Kiwa in 2024, a global leader in the Testing, Inspecting and Certification (TIC) sector, based in the Netherlands. For NQA UK we are looking for a Finance Director who will initially also support the US. As Finance Director you are part of the global NQA management team, reporting into the president of NQA, based in the US, with a dotted reporting line into the Kiwa UK Group CFO. This role offers the potential for career advancement to other positions within Kiwa. This is a remote role with some travel.

This role will lead, manage, and continually improve the global financial activities relating to NQA and Unitek’s scope of operations.

We are seeking an experienced and analytical Financial Director for large international TIC industry company in a newly Established Business Sector division, with strong numerical skills to drive our organisation’s financial objectives.

• Managing the Finance Team
• Overseeing internal controls
• Ensuring compliance with group policies
• Setting financial targets
• Developing financial strategies
• Conducting feasibility studies
• Monitoring expenditure
• Monitoring cash flow
• Managing tax compliance
• Assisting in the full M&A process for potential acquisitions
• Ensuring M&A is integrated well into the business processes
• Ensuring that financial back-offices at Kiwa UK and Kiwa North America are well organised into Finance National Shared Service Centre (NSC) in the UK and USA

Your skills in sound financial planning coupled with your ability to direct financial assets will assist our organisation in implementing effective financial strategies, managing debt, improving revenue, maintaining a healthy financial position, and managing internal and external financial reporting requirements. 

 

• Accounting qualification (i.e. ACA, ACCA,CIMA)
• A significant amount of experience in a finance leadership role
  
• Proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects.
  
• Demonstrated strategic planning experience at the executive level.
  
• Proven experience leading and mentoring a finance team.
  
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
  
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
  
• Excellent organisational and leadership skills
  
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws and best practices
  
• Familiarity with financial regulations and best practices
  
• An analytical mind with a strategic ability
  
• Proficient in accounting software
  

• Competitive Salary
• Company Car
• Generous Annual Leave – Starting at 25 days plus Bank Holidays & Christmas Shutdown (3 days), increased entitlement with length of service
• 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Private Medical Insurance
• Enhanced Family Leave – Enhanced maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave with 6 months full pay, plus 3 weeks full pay for paternity leave
• Long service rewards
• Salary Reviews
• Enhanced Pension Contributions
• Life Assurance – 4x your annual salary
• Cycle Loan Scheme
• Electric Power Point Loan
• Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
• Home Office Allowance
• Welcome Pack – Filled with company-branded goodies to kickstart your journey with us

At Kiwa, we deliver results driven by our core values: Ambitious, Reliable, and Engaged the principles that guide how we work with colleagues, customers, and everyone we encounter. We are committed to fostering personal development, encouraging you to be ambitious, explore new ideas, and contribute to making the world a safer, more sustainable place. Here, you’ll thrive in a dynamic environment with ample opportunities for growth and self-development.

As an equal opportunity employer, Kiwa celebrates diversity and is dedicated to building an inclusive, supportive workplace. We embrace flexibility in hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds globally, ensuring a work environment free from prejudice, discrimination, and intimidation. Inclusivity and equality are core to who we are, and we uphold these values without exception.

If you have any questions about this role and would like to speak a member of the Talent Team, please e-mail us at uk.careers@kiwa.com