Finance Manager

Hamilton & Inches; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh’s premier luxury jeweller, seeks a Finance Manager to lead monthly management accounts, oversee ledgers, and support commercial operations. The role partners with all departments and strengthens internal controls while driving financial planning.

You will manage cashflow, assist with annual accounts, VAT returns, and payroll, ensuring regulatory compliance and continual improvement of processes.

Qualifications

• Qualified, Part Qualified or Qualified by Experience will be considered.
• Strong technical skills in accounts preparation, budgeting and current regulations (FRS 102).
• Experience in preparing management accounts and financial statements.
• Stock processes and reconciliations experience is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong analytical, detail-oriented and self-motivated with good IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate and timely monthly management accounts.
• Assist with quarterly reports and variance analysis against budget.
• Manage sales and purchase ledgers with the Finance Assistant.
• Monitor cashflows and provide regular cash flow information.
• Maintain asset register and reconcile with accounting system.
• Ensure stock checks and reconciliations across all stock areas.
• Assist with annual accounts and external audit process.
• Prepare quarterly VAT returns and assist with payroll.
• Contribute to budget preparation with Head of Finance.
• Provide financial analysis to support business decisions.

Skills

Financial reporting

Budget management

MS Excel

Analytical thinking

Relationship building

Tools

Access

Job description

At Hamilton & Inches, we have been Edinburgh’s premier destination for luxury jewellery, watches, and bespoke silverware for over 150 years. With a reputation for exquisite craftsmanship and timeless design, we combine traditional techniques with modern innovation from our workshop in the heart of Scotland’s capital.

We are now looking for a talented and experienced Finance Manager to join our team.

The Role

The role will be key in ensuring efficient and accurate reporting within the business, maintaining robust internal controls and providing organisational support to the Head of Finance. The role also offers considerable exposure to the commercial operations of the business, where you will work alongside all departments within the business in a business partnering capacity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Production of accurate and timely monthly management accounts
• Preparationofassociatedquarterlyfinancialreports,comparing performance against budget and providing analysis on any variances
• Manage both the sales and purchase ledger in a timely and efficient manner in conjunction with the Finance Assistant
• Support with monitoring of cashflows and production of regular cash flow information to support business decision making
• Maintain asset register and reconcile with Access accounting system
• Ensureregularandaccuratestockchecksandreconciliations are undertaken across all stock areas
• Support with preparation of annual accounts and the external audit process
• Support with preparation of quarterly VAT returns
• Assist with preparation of monthly payroll in conjunction with the Head of Finance
• Support with the annual preparation of the financial budget in conjunction with the Head of Finance
• Provide financial analysis as required to support with business decisions
• Establish and maintain constructive relationships with external suppliers and professional advisors
• Ensure robust financial controls are in place and overarching internal controls framework is maintained and adhered to
• Continual improvement of finance processes
• Ensure processes and all work undertaken is compliant with financial regulations

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified, Part Qualified or Qualified by Experience will all be considered
• Strong technical skills in relation to accounts preparation, budget management and current accounting regulations (FRS 102)
• Sound knowledge and experience of preparing management accounts and financial statements
• Experience of stock processes, accounting and reconciliations would be advantageous but not essential, as would previous retail experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• High attention to detail with the ability to be self-motivated and disciplined
• Strongcommunicationskillswiththeabilityto build relationships across the business
• Strong IT skills, confident in working across a number of systems and good working knowledge of MS Excel