Rutherford Cross is excited to be partnering with a hugely successful, Glasgow based business to appoint a Finance Business Partner. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant with the ability to engage and influence non-finance stakeholders. The company offers excellent career development opportunities in both Glasgow and overseas.

Month end and year end activities, include:

• Completion of accurate and timely divisional monthly management accounts
• Provide monthly detailed variance analysis against prior month forecast and budget
• Responsible for monthly forecasting and escalating any risks or opportunities
• Provide monthly financial updates and support the senior leadership team
• Present results, cost saving initiatives, run rate analysis etc at a quarterly review meeting with the Group Financial Controller
• Track capital spend against budget
• Manage the R&D tax rebate process

Budgeting duties include:

• Business partner with cost centre owners in the preparation of their budgets
• Accountable for the timely preparation of annual budget
• Work with the Divisional Director to produce a budget presentation for CEO/CFO review  

Project exposure includes:

• Drive process improvement for month end procedures
• Provide financial support for budget owners of major capital projects, including support in creating business cases to ensure that financial measures are robustly supported and well documented.
• Responsible for all project resourcing and ensuring all initiatives are adequately resourced whilst providing challenge and rigour to any contract requests and creating and administering internal process
• Assist with deep dive reviews as required and challenge initiative leads on financial tracking
• Co-ordinate and manage the post investment review process
• Support the commercial process and review all project objectives to ensure they are robust and align with project plans/budget
• Provide ongoing financial governance through the lifecycle of capital projects, highlighting overspends (or related issues) as soon as they arise
• Ensure all fixed assets are verified

On offer:

• Salary £42,000-£47,000
• 25 days holiday + 8 public holidays
• Competitive bonus scheme
• Defined Contribution pension scheme – up to 9% employer contribution
• Life Assurance – 4 x basic salary
• Professional membership fees