Building products group Naylor Industries plc has appointed Ruth Moran as chief financial officer.

She joins Naylor’s main board and takes responsibility for the Cawthorne-based group’s finance and IT functions as well as the role of company secretary.

Ms Moran is a chartered accountant who trained with Binder Hamlyn.

Over the last 20 years, she has held finance director roles with a variety of companies including Comfy Quilts, Nobia and Gower Furniture.

Ms Moran, who lives in Leeds, is also a non-executive director of Yorkshire Dance.