Rutherford Cross is working with a technology scale up business to recruit for the role of Finance Manager. This role is mainly remote with occasional travel to either Edinburgh or Dundee.

The Finance Manager will be joining the business at an incredibly exciting and important time, playing a key role in developing the finance function. The duties set out below are the intended scope of the position, but it is anticipated that priorities and deliverables will shift regularly based on business needs and in alignment with the candidate’s strengths and preferences.

Thus, the responsibilities listed below are directional rather than fixed:

• Work with the Group Financial Controller (GFC) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to develop and build a world class finance operation from the ground up to support business growth
• Support the GFC in managing the core finance operation including all accounting, financial reporting, accounts payable and accounts receivable processes
• Prepare and present the monthly management accounts and board packs
• Own the monthly financial close process by operating both hands-on (for example, by preparing reconciliations and posting journals) and reviewing the work of colleagues and peers
• Manage a team of 3 finance assistants, proactively support their growth and development
• Own relationships with key stakeholders including interdepartmental peers, external auditors and investors
• Take the lead in ensuring the company’s compliance bar is met, including managing external auditors and tax advisors
• Develop and implement scalable, automated financial processes across the business
• Put in place and maintain a strong control environment that protects the business from risk
• As a start-up the future is ever-changing, and you will be involved in wide-ranging projects supporting the GFC and CFO based on business needs

The role of Finance Manager requires a professionally qualified accountant who possesses excellent accounting knowledge and has previously worked in a financial reporting or finance manager role. It is likely that the individual will have demonstrated a high level of achievement in their career to date, showing an eagerness to develop their financial exposure.

The key candidate requirements for the position include:

• Strong work ethic, resilience and ability to navigate change
• Hands-on mentality, willing to roll your sleeves up
• Naturally curious and willing to learn, grow and develop
• Low ego and high empathy
• Entrepreneurial mind-set, comfortable in highly ambiguous environment and able to independently take responsibility from day one
• Able to operate in a rapidly changing environment whilst being well organised, pro-active and deadline driven
• Experience of working in a fast-paced finance team, either in a finance manager or financial reporting role
• Strong accounting knowledge, ideally with exposure to IFRS and UK equivalent
• Practical experience with a range of finance software
• Experience of improving systems, tooling and processes within a finance environment
• Experience of working with colleagues outside of finance to ensure the usage of appropriate financial processes
• Line management experience
• Experience in a similar high growth technology environment is a strong plus point, but not a necessity