Description
Our client is a rapidly growing, mid-sized business with over 200 employees, though that is set to increase rapidly in the near future. As the business continues to grow and diversify, so too does the need to have robust and effective financial reporting, systems and procedures in place to run efficiently and effectively.
The organisation represents an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant who wants to work in a high growth, fast paced business environment. In addition, the business will provide a firm career platform with good opportunity for personal and professional development. It is envisaged that over time this role will develop and grow and therefore it is key that applicants are flexible and adaptable to those changes.
The Role
The Finance Manager is a key member of finance team and will report to the local Managing Director and the Divisional Finance Director. The Finance Manager will take responsibility for the delivery of accurate and high quality financial information while organising and contributing to the leadership of the finance function.
The main duties and responsibilities will involve:
- Accurate and timely preparation of monthly accounting statements
- Reporting of monthly management accounts to Group Finance
- Supporting the budget planning process in collaboration with all key stakeholders
- Implementing of robust cost controls
- Review and development of controls, processes and procedures, ensuring a robust environment as the business continues to grow
- Supervision and development of the accounts team, including responsibility for future recruitment
- Interfacing with both finance and non-finance individuals
- Supporting any accounting system implementations and upgrades
- Keeping up to date and implementing any legislative changes
- Supervision and mitigation of business risks
- Key contact for external advisors including auditors, tax advisors, etc.
The Individual
The Finance Manager position requires a professionally qualified accountant who is a “hands on” operator and has experience within a similar industrial business environment. Candidates will be required to have a strong technical accounting background along with strong systems knowledge and previous management experience. It is likely that the individual has worked within an Engineering/Manufacturing or FMCG/Logistics environment and, ideally, have experience of working within a small/medium, high growth companies.
It is critical that the Finance Manager can effectively support the Managing Director and Divisional Finance Director while consistently meeting the needs of key stakeholders both within and external to the business. Undoubtedly, this is a key appointment for the company and the successful individual will play a key role in shaping the organisation over time.
A summary of the key candidate requirements are as follows:
- Fully qualified accountant with appropriate post-qualification experience
- Experience of implementing robust cost controls
- Excellent staff management and development skills
- Good IT skills, especially in relation to Microsoft applications and Excel in particular
- Self-starter, willing to be involved in the detail, whilst having sufficient gravitas to support and challenge the MD and Divisional FD as required
- Confident communicator at every level, with strong inter-personal and influencing skills
- Self-motivated, organised and capable of developing in the current role over time
- Committed individual, displaying drive, ambition, and professionalism
- Flexible to travel to other subsidiary sites as required
Remuneration:
Basic salary in the region of £55,000 (depending on experience) with an annual bonus and additional benefits such as pension and private health care.
What to do next:
To apply, see a full Position Profile or for a confidential discussion, please contact our retained advisor Mark Lewis at Rutherford Cross at [email protected] or 0141 6117770
Please note that all third party or direct applications will be forwarded to Rutherford Cross for inclusion in the assessment process.