Finance Manager

Anderson Knight; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Knight in Glasgow seeks a Finance Manager to lead the client’s finance function, delivering timely, accurate reporting and actionable insights. You will report to the Financial Controller and drive process improvement and internal controls across the team.

You will manage 3–5 accountants, oversee monthly/quarterly/annual reporting, budgets, and reforecasts, and partner with stakeholders to optimise financial performance.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CA or ACCA required.
• Experience in supervisory or senior management accounting role.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software and advanced Excel.
• Experience in process improvement, system implementation, or digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and financial statements.
• Ensure full compliance with UK accounting standards, internal policies, and reporting deadlines.
• Manage a team of 3-5 accountants.
• Implementing and rolling out change/transformation initiatives to your team.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journal entries.
• Manage year end audit preparation and act as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a finance team, driving a culture of accountability, learning, and high performance.
• Manage workloads, set priorities, and drive consistent delivery of accurate financial information.
• Champion ongoing professional development and coaching initiatives.
• Maintain and continuously enhance internal financial controls and processes.
• Develop, implement, and document accounting policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts.
• Monitor performance against budgets, ensuring effective cost control and resource allocation.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies across the accounting function.
• Drive automation, system enhancements and adoption of digital tools to optimise financial operations.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

CA or ACCA

Tools

Accounting software

Excel

Job description

Anderson Knight are seeking a Finance Manager to lead and elevate our clients Finance function, ensuring timely, accurate, and insightful financial reporting while driving a culture of innovation and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will oversee the daily operations of the Finance department. You will play a pivotal role in driving process improvement, strengthening internal controls and providing actionable financial insights to support strategic decision-making across the business.

This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing team, streamline processes and shape the financial backbone of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and financial statements.
• Ensure full compliance with UK accounting standards, internal policies, and reporting deadlines.
• Manage a team of 3-5 accountants.
• Implementing and rolling out change/transformation initiatives to your team.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journal entries.
• Manage year end audit preparation and act as the primary liaison with external auditors.
• Supervise, mentor, and develop a finance team, driving a culture of accountability, learning, and high performance.
• Manage workloads, set priorities, and drive consistent delivery of accurate financial information.
• Champion ongoing professional development and coaching initiatives.
• Maintain and continuously enhance internal financial controls and processes.
• Develop, implement, and document accounting policies and procedures to ensure efficiency and compliance.
• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic reforecasts.
• Monitor performance against budgets, ensuring effective cost control and resource allocation.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies across the accounting function.
• Drive automation, system enhancements and adoption of digital tools to optimise financial operations.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the finance team.

The main candidate will be:

• Fully qualified accountant (CA or ACCA).
• Proven experience in a supervisory or senior management accounting role.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Proficiency with accounting software (and advanced Excel skills)
• Experience in process improvement, system implementation, or digital transformation.

Why Join?

This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact on a developing organisation, enhance financial operations and lead a talented team. If you thrive in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment and are passionate about continuous improvement, we want to hear from you