Finance Manager

Lusona Consultancy (Group) Limited; Cumbernauld; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

5% employer pension contribution

Office based

Travel to multiple sites

Descripción de la vacante

Thomson Pettie Ltd, a Scottish manufacturing and engineering business, seeks an Assistant Financial Controller to lead the finance function across multiple sites. You will provide technical and commercial guidance to the leadership team and manage a hands-on finance team in a busy, operating environment.

The role involves cross-site partnership activities with manufacturing and engineering stakeholders, with progression into a Financial Controller role after a successful period in post.

Formación

• Strong management accounting experience.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office skills.
• Strong commercial and analytical ability.
• The confidence to work closely with senior management and other areas of the business.
• Experience with Pegasus would be beneficial but not essential.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare monthly management accounts across the Group.
• Produce management information and reports for senior management.
• Product costing and profitability analysis.
• Pricing and margin analysis.
• Bill of materials analysis (BOM).
• Lead and support the finance team.
• Bank reporting and credit control.
• Work with large data sets and improve reporting functionality.
• Provide cover for payroll and other finance functions when required.
• Manage the year-end audit process.
• Liaise with pensions and insurance providers.
• Support stock management activity including valuation.
• Identify and implement process improvements across finance and the business.

Conocimientos

Management accounting

ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Analytical ability

Communication with senior management

Educación

Qualified accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent)

Herramientas

Pegasus ERP

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Lusona Consultancy are delighted to be retained by Thomson Pettie Ltd, a 14 million turnover organisation in South Lanarkshire to recruit an Assistant Financial Controller. Our client are aScottish manufacturing and engineering business specialising in fabricated metal components and assemblies. Established over 40 years ago, our client are a second generation family business currently at 14 million turnover across 4 sites in Cumbernauld, Irvine, Staffordshire and Carluke which is the primary base. This role will involve travel across a multi-site providing partnership activities across Manufacturing, Engineering and operational functions. The Assistant Financial Controller will join a hands on environment offering technical and commercial guidance across the leadership team and ensuring the smooth running of the finance team. The Salary on offer will be dependant on experience and discussed on application.Our client operate on site with a 13.00pm finish on a friday, 33 days annual leave and 5% employer pension contribution. This role offers progression into a Financial Controller role after a successful period in post.

The Assistant Financial Controller will be responsible for managing the finance function and ensuring the robust management of the general ledger. This is a varied role involving technical and commercial accounting with the opportunities for process improvement.

The Role

Key responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts across the Group
• Production of management information and reports for senior management
• Product costing & profitability analysis
• Pricing and margin analysis
• BOM analysis (billorder material analysis)
• Management and support of the finance team
• Bank reporting and credit control
• Working with large data sets and improving the functionality of reporting
• Providing cover for payroll and other finance functions when required
• Managing the year-end audit process
• Liaising with external providers including pensions and insurance
• Supporting stock management activity including valuation
• Identifying and implementing process improvements across finance and the wider business

This is a commercial finance role working with the management team and specifically engineering and manufacturing stakeholders to gain a true understanding of thee business and how finance can add value through effective business partnering.

About You

The successful candidate will be a qualified or Qualified through experience accountant ideally with previous experience working within a manufacturing environment. Candidates will also be considered who are looking to develop over the long-term in the manufacturing sector an

You should also have:

• Strong management accounting experience
• Previous experience working with ERP systems
• Advanced Excel and wider MS Office skills
• Strong commercial and analytical ability
• The confidence to work closely with senior management and other areas of the business
• Previous experience with Pegasus would be beneficial but isn't essential.

This role would suit a hands on accountant who enjoys working with operations to add value to business performance .

Package

Salary:Competitive
Pension: 5% employer contribution
Hours: 38.75 hours per week, Monday–Friday
Location: Predominantly South Lanarkshire, with travel to other Group locations
Working arrangement: Office based
Contract: Permanent, full-time