We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our diverse team.
This is a critical role for Xelect and an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team, leading overall finance workstreams and acting as a key business partner for the commercial and laboratory teams. The role is a unique opportunity for someone looking to gain a 360-degree responsibility in finance and develop into a senior business partner.
Reporting directly to the Global Head of Xelect, with a dotted line to the Financial Planning Director.
This role is based in St Andrews, Scotland.
Responsibilities:
* Prepare monthly report including detailed analysis of any trends analysis of the overall financial position.
* Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
* Provide analysis for statutory accounts and tax computations.
* Supporting the development of the business plan and strategic input into pricing and commercial arrangements.
* Financial modelling to assess the merits of different financial outcomes, based on commercial choices.
* Provide and maintain a costing model to support our pricing.
* Input to new customer proposals to ensure the contract is profitable and deliverable with existing resources.
* Review and advise on contract wording, pricing and risks.
* Co-ordinate with Breeding Programme/Laboratory services departments to ensure project management data is current, correct and consistent with financial system.
* Maintain a record of all company contracts, including customer contracts, in the Genus Agiloft system. Monitor and report on this system to trigger contract renewals and pricing adjustments.
* Participate in Grant applications.
* Highlight areas of internal control or process weakness and recommend improvements.
* Submission of half yearly reporting packs to group (Group Consolidation Pack, Unit Analytical Review, Internal Controls Questionnaire and Tax Pack).
* Supervision of cash flow and foreign exchange exposure forecasts.
* Ensure accurate quarterly preparation and submission of VAT returns.
Minimum Requirements:
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance and qualified accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, ACCA, or CIMA).
* At least 5-7 years of experience in Finance/Accounting and 5+ years PQE.
* Good understanding and appreciation of business systems with a sound understanding of business processes and data flows.
* Good understanding of accounting packages such as Xero.
* Ability to think and challenge the status quo on existing processes and assumptions.
* Ability and desire to think about business processes and solutions across the whole business.
* Good at absorbing information and building on what’s been learnt.
* A self-motivated team player with the ability to work effectively in remote, multi-discipline teams.
* Works with a sense of urgency and has a ‘starter-finisher’ approach.
* Proven analytical skills and a good problem solver.
* Proven communication skills with excellent oral and writing skills and the ability to communicate in an organised and concise manner.
* Experience managing highly sensitive information with extreme integrity.
* Experience managing and operating within a matrixed reporting relationship with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.
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