Metier Peoples is delighted to be partnering with an exciting business to search for a newly created Financial Controller position to be based in the Central Belt of Scotland.
This position will be an integral part of the finance team, working closely with the CFO. This is an exciting, progressive opportunity for a talented finance professional with the desire to join a growing, innovative organisation. It is crucial that the appointed candidate knows what a high performing finance function looks like, as well as being an ambitious, analytical and proactive individual. They will be results focused with the ability to influence while building strong long-term relationships with stakeholders. As the business continues to grow and diversify so too does the need to continuously improve and have robust and effective management reporting systems and processes in place to run efficiently and effectively. Over time this role will develop and grow, and it is therefore key that applicants are comfortable with and flexible and adaptable to change. The role offers the potential for significant career progression in the medium term.
Key Responsibilities:
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Overseeing the day-to-day activities of the company’s finance function ensuring that it is efficient, well organised and produces timely and accurate financial and management information and accounts
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Financial planning, budgeting, variance analysis, performance reports and business analysis reporting
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Preparing and presenting monthly management accounts and reports to the senior management team
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Responsibility for month-end and year-end accounting close process
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Taking a lead role in helping to achieve cost control, budgetary accountability and responsibility across the business and contributing actively and proactively to decisions regarding financial strategy
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Preparing regular financial and other business reports; analysing and interpreting results and conducting reviews with the CFO and other members of the senior management team (to establish reasons for variances and determining action plans for future developments)
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Developing controls, processes and procedures, ensuring a robust accounting system is in place as the business continues to grow
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Leading and/or supporting any accounting system implementations and upgrades
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Overseeing all tax and compliance requirements
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Line management responsibilities with a strong focus on team development and training
The Financial Controller position requires a professionally qualified accountant who possesses excellent technical and management accounting skills, strong systems knowledge, and previous team management experience. It is likely that you will have trained in a professional services firm but have also operated within a high growth, fast paced commercial organisation.
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High calibre individual with a demonstrable track record of high performance
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Fully qualified accountant with appropriate post-qualification experience, preferably with a minimum of 5 years PQE and experience working in a similar role and environment
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Sound knowledge and experience of management and financial/statutory accounting
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Experience of implementing robust financial controls, processes and procedures
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Strong commercial acumen
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Ability to develop high quality management information to support decision making
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Excellent team management
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System implementation and development experience is desirable
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Self-starter, willing to be involved in the detail, whilst having sufficient gravitas to support and challenge senior stakeholders
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Confident communicator, with strong inter-personal and influencing skills
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An advocate for change
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A desire to learn, develop and grow/progress
For more information, please contact either:
Georgie – 07732314846 / [email protected]
Amy – 07399980038 / [email protected]
