Finance Director

Able Bridge Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Finance Director to provide robust accounting services. You will manage cash flow, oversee audits, and ensure financial controls. Ideal candidates are qualified finance professionals with extensive experience in financial data analysis and team collaboration. This role is crucial for the leadership team based in Stirling, UK. Benefits include an attractive salary and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Free parking

Workplace pension

Attractive salary

Qualifications

• Significant experience analyzing financial data required.
• Ability to collaborate with the leadership team necessary.
• Experience in preparing financial statements needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the company's cash flow and ensure effective debt management.
• Review transaction recording processes and implement necessary financial controls.
• Prepare and distribute monthly financial statements.
• Oversee the audit process and manage external stakeholder relationships.
• Supervise day-to-day accounting operations including key ledgers.

Skills

Financial analysis

Leadership

Cash flow management

Financial controls implementation

Education

Professional finance qualification

Job description

The Company

Able Bridge Recruitment is excited to partner with a well-established and rapidly growing Scottish brand in recruiting a Finance Director. The role is based in Stirling and reports directly to the Managing Director(s).

Benefits include a generous holiday entitlement, free parking, workplace pension, and an attractive salary.

This vacancy has arisen due to the company's expansion plans, which led to a restructuring of the finance team.

The Responsibilities

The role's purpose is to provide a robust accounting service to the business owners, ensuring that financial controls are effective and appropriate. Responsibilities include month-end duties, ad hoc reporting, and analysis.

On a daily basis, you will be responsible for:

1. Managing the company's cash flow and ensuring debt is managed effectively.
2. Reviewing current transaction recording processes and implementing financial controls to prevent unrecorded transactions.
3. Preparing and distributing monthly financial statements.
4. Overseeing the audit process and working closely with the Finance Director to manage external stakeholder relationships.
5. Managing day-to-day accounting operations, including purchase ledger, sales ledger, general ledger, inventory, and revenue recognition.
6. Supervising the accounts team in the absence of the Finance Director.

The Requirements

The ideal candidate is a highly experienced, professionally qualified finance professional seeking the next step in their career. The role requires significant experience analyzing financial data and the ability to collaborate with the leadership team. This position is a key hire and will be an integral part of the leadership team.

Please note that our client is not licensed to sponsor non-UK nationals. Applicants must have unrestricted rights to work in the UK.

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