Finance Manager

Hutcheon Mearns; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing business in the environmental sustainability sector seeks a Finance Manager to shape their operational finance function. This hands-on role offers a path for career progression, requiring a fully qualified accountant with experience in high-growth environments. Responsibilities include managing accounts, budgeting, and collaborating cross-functionally to improve business performance.

Benefits

Discretionary performance bonus

Private health insurance

Employer pension contribution (3%)

Flexible hybrid working

Core hours flexibility

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with strong management accounting experience.
• Background in high-growth or start-up environment.
• Experience with multi-entity, multi-currency reporting.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes.
• Managing payroll, working capital, and cash flow.

Skills

Management accounting

Cash flow management

Financial modelling

Xero

Excel

PowerBI

Tableau

Education

CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns is working exclusively with a growing, mission-led business in the environmental sustainability sector to appoint a Finance Manager at a key stage in their development. Working closely with an experienced founding team and Finance Director, this is a hands-on role suited to a finance professional who is comfortable operating in a fast paced environment and wants to make a real impact. You'll play a central role in shaping the operational finance function as the company transitions from early-stage start-up to international scale-up.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to step up, take ownership, and grow with the business. Reporting into an experienced and engaged Finance Director and mentor, this is a genuine path for career progression as the business evolves.

The Job Opportunity

You'll work across all areas of the business - from operations to R&D, commercial, and data science - providing meaningful financial insight and building the tools to support strategic decisions.

Initial responsibilities include:

• Preparing timely monthly management accounts and insightful variance analysis
• Leading budgeting and forecasting processes
• Managing payroll, working capital, and cash flow
• Ensuring accurate, contract-aligned billing an robust internal controls
• Supporting statutory reporting, audit readiness, and R&D tax credit claims
• Supervising a Finance Administrator
• Building and integrating scalable financial systems across multi-entity, multi-currency operations
• Supporting investors reporting, fundraising processes, and financial modelling
• Collaborating cross-functionally to define KPIs and improve business performance

The Candidate

You'll be fully qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience) with strong management accounting experience and a background in a high-growth or start-up environment.

We're looking for someone who:

• Is confident running the day-to-day finance function (AP, AR, payroll, reconciliations)
• Understands cash flow dynamics and working capital management in a scaling business
• Has experience with multi-entity, multi-currency reporting
• Is proficient in Xero, Excel (including modelling), and familiar with BI tools like PowerBI or Tableau

You will be able to translate financial data into clear, actionable insights, be comfortable working closely with non-finance stakeholders and have a continuous improvement mindset.

You'll be supported by a finance administrator and a leadership team that understands the value of finance as a driver for growth - not just a reporting function.

Remuneration & Benefits

• Dependant on experience - up to £55,000 - £70,000 indicative
• Discretionary performance bonus
• Private health insurance and sickness protection cover
• Employer pension contribution (3%)
• Flexible hybrid working (3 days in-office)
• 8:30am - 5:00pm core hours (with flexibility)

For a confidential discussion, or to learn more about this opportunity, get in touch with Lynsey Campbell at Hutcheon Mearns.