Rutherford Cross is working with an SME business based in Glasgow to recruit a Finance & Commercial Manager. The newly created role of Finance & Commercial Manager will report to the Managing Director. This is a key hire for the business as it continues its steady growth. The role will sit as part of the senior leadership team and will have a broad mix of deliverables incorporating Finance, Commercial and HR duties. The successful candidate will be an experienced accountant with a good knowledge of business processes. They will have the ability to control the finance function of the company, provide timely financial reports to the directors, supervise the team and ensure the smooth running of the payroll operation for 500 employees, while taking a lead role in the HR function and managing the office administration.
A summary of some of the key duties include:
* Leading the function managing and overseeing day to day duties of the team
* Preparing monthly management accounts, including financial accounts reconciliation
* Managing the monthly budgeting process
* Closing month-end and year-end and liaise with the external auditors
* Liaising with the MD and CEO regarding weekly trading, and report accurately
* Cash flow management and analysis
* Preparing VAT returns
* Overseeing other aspects of financial operations with the Business Support team (from payroll, invoicing, collection, credit control etc)
* Ongoing simplification of existing financial control processes and systems
* Developing MI to stakeholders in the business, this could include the introduction of dashboards and analytics tools
Commercial:
* Overseeing the full office function and provide day-to-day support to a varied team incorporating Finance, Commercial, Customer Service and HR
* Working closely with the Operations Teams and Suppliers, handling queries and co-ordinating sub-contractor visits with customers
* Tracking management holidays / absence and handle employee queries
* Being the main point of contact for HR enquiries within the business including liaising with external advisor when required
* Managing Accreditations - ISO9001 & 14001, H&S accreditations
* Regular interaction with Contracts Managers, being highly proactive to resolve any queries as quickly as possible
* Sitting as part of the Senior Leadership team along with Operations Director, Customer Relationship Director and Operations Manager
* Being very ‘hands-on’ with their approach and flexible to pick up when required on a variety of tasks including diary management, ensuring a highly accurate invoicing process, timesheet submission and taking notes at meetings
For this role, the company is seeking either a fully qualified or qualified by experience accountant who has previous experience managing a finance function as well as a wider business support function. It is important the appointed candidate can manage different priorities effectively in a very fluid and fast-paced business environment. As the business continues to grow, there is a real opportunity to develop more insightful MI which can help drive the business forward and this role will be key in advancing that. As a key part of the senior leadership team, the Finance & Commercial Manager will look after wider areas including HR and will have regular interaction with a range of stakeholders.
For more information, please contact Hazel Wynn at Rutherford Cross - hazelwynn@rutherfordcross.com. #J-18808-Ljbffr