Finance Manager

Anderson Knight; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Anderson Knight in Glasgow, Scotland, is seeking a Finance Manager to lead and elevate our client's Finance function, delivering timely, accurate and insightful financial reporting.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will drive process improvements, strengthen internal controls, manage a team of 3-5 accountants, and partner with senior leadership to enable strategic decision-making and sustainable growth.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified CA or ACCA.
• Experience in supervisory or senior management accounting roles.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience with process improvement or digital transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly and annual management accounts and financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with UK accounting standards and internal policies.
• Manage a team of 3-5 accountants.
• Implement change and transformation initiatives within the team.
• Oversee balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and journals.
• Coordinate year-end audit with external auditors.
• Mentor and develop the finance team for high performance.
• Drive automation and adoption of digital tools in finance.
• Maintain robust internal controls and accounting policies.
• Assist in budgets and reforecasts; monitor performance against budgets.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Analytical skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Excel advanced

Accounting software proficiency

Education

Chartered Accountant (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.

About the Role

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.

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.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CA or ACCA).

Required Skills

• 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.