Finance Manager

Symbiotic Talent; Dundee; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Symbiotic Talent in Dundee city centre is seeking a Finance Manager for a permanent hybrid role. You will join the leadership team, shape financial planning, and drive cost control in a fast-paced environment.

The role offers autonomy with strategic oversight of budgets, VAT and tax returns, payroll management, and robust internal reporting to the board and partners. You will help the organisation reach new heights and support staff development.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Strategic thinking with ability to turn ideas into practical plans/workflows.
• Strong analytical skills and clear judgement for tough decisions.
• Independent leader with integrity and strong self-knowledge.
• Track record leading high-performing diverse teams with inclusive leadership.
• Proven performance management and continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop business plan including the budget, financial plan, cash flow management.
• Establish basis for wellbeing of organisation assets/liabilities with KPIs and reporting framework.
• Lead reporting and relationship management with external customers/partnerships.
• Ensure timely production of annual financial statements and consolidated accounts.
• Oversee corporation tax and VAT returns with specialist advice as needed.
• Lead strategy documents, forecasts, annual budgets and revisions.
• Manage outsourced payroll and ensure pension requirements are fulfilled on time.
• Provide financial returns to external bodies in a timely manner.
• Support development of new financial systems and controls.
• Manage finance team responsible for GL, AP and Credit Control.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Autonomy

Team player

Integrity

Education

Degree in relevant discipline

Job description

This is a permanent role which does not provide sponsorship therefore a UK passport or Indefinite Leave to Remain would be the only options to application.

A fantastic opportunity for a Finance Manager in Dundee city centre (hybrid). The successful candidate will enjoy flexibility and autonomy in a fast paced environment whilst being able to shape the role to be their own. You will be part of the leadership team which is supportive and close knit.

Seeking an experienced leader who can help the organisation reach new heights through strong financial planning, excellent communication, financial stewardship, and cost control.

You will be joining a representative organisation that recognises that staff are the most valuable asset. In return, on offer is a great place to work, an unrivalled commitment to staff learning and development and work life balance.

The Role

• Developing the business plan including the budget or financial plan relating primarily to the operating revenue and costs and cash flow management.


• Establishing the basis for the organisation's wellbeing relating to the management of the assets and liabilities of the company and and monitoring processes and establishing key performance indicators and benchmarks for performance evaluation and a framework that provides the board, management and staff with an effective reporting system.


• Lead on the reporting and relationship management with external customers and partnerships.


• To ensure the timely production of annual financial statements for the limited company and consolidated accounts for the group.


• To ensure accurate preparation and submission of corporation tax and VAT returns as required, taking specialist advice as necessary.


• To lead the production of strategy documents and associated forecasts, annual budgets and forecast revisions and other forecasts or analyses of performance as required for both internal and external use.


• To manage the outsourced payroll and ensure that all pension requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner.


• To ensure that relevant financial returns are provided to all external bodies in a timely manner.


• Support the development of new financial systems and controls across the organisation.


• To manage the finance team who are responsible for GL, AP and Credit Control.

The Person

• Trustworthy


• Good Communication and Leadership Skills


• Ability to operate autonomously and on own initiative


• Strong Team player


• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion


• Friendly and approachable

Qualifications/Experience

• A degree level qualification, or equivalent work experience, in a relevant discipline.


• Ability to think strategically and innovatively and to turn that thinking into realistic plans and workflows.


• Strong analytical skills and clear judgement when tasked with tough decision making.


• An independent leader with confidence grounded in well-developed self-knowledge and integrity.


• A track record of building and leading high performing diverse teams through an inclusive and empowering leadership style.


• Track record of effective performance management and continuous improvement.


• The ability to be accessible to all colleagues while managing time effectively and fulfilling the strategic needs of the role.


• Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills.


• Ability to direct flexible teams of staff to achieve challenging delivery objectives. Ability to manage your time and workload effectively to meet deadlines.


• Ability to effectively evidence and plan work.


• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and on own initiative.