Finance Manager

Pig Improvement Company (PIC) - North America; ST Andrews; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An entrepreneurial firm is seeking a Finance Manager to join a diverse team in a critical role. This position offers the chance to lead finance workstreams and act as a key business partner for various teams. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, budgets, and forecasts, alongside providing strategic input into pricing and commercial arrangements. The ideal candidate will have a strong analytical background, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence at all levels. This is an exciting opportunity to develop into a senior business partner within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in Finance/Accounting with 5+ years PQE.
• Qualified accountant with strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly reports and annual budgets with detailed financial analysis.
• Support business planning and ensure contract profitability.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Financial Modelling

Team Player

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Master’s degree in Finance

Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Xero

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Manager to join our diverse team.

This is a critical role for Xelect and an opportunity to join an entrepreneurial team, leading overall finance workstreams and acting as a key business partner for the commercial and laboratory teams. The role is a unique opportunity for someone looking to gain a 360-degree responsibility in finance and develop into a senior business partner.

Reporting directly to the Global Head of Xelect, with a dotted line to the Financial Planning Director.

This role is based in St Andrews, Scotland.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly report including detailed analysis of any trends analysis of the overall financial position.
• Prepare annual budget and quarterly forecasts.
• Provide analysis for statutory accounts and tax computations.
• Supporting the development of the business plan and strategic input into pricing and commercial arrangements.
• Financial modelling to assess the merits of different financial outcomes, based on commercial choices.
• Provide and maintain a costing model to support our pricing.
• Input to new customer proposals to ensure the contract is profitable and deliverable with existing resources.
• Review and advise on contract wording, pricing and risks.
• Co-ordinate with Breeding Programme/Laboratory services departments to ensure project management data is current, correct and consistent with financial system.
• Maintain a record of all company contracts, including customer contracts, in the Genus Agiloft system. Monitor and report on this system to trigger contract renewals and pricing adjustments.
• Participate in Grant applications.
• Highlight areas of internal control or process weakness and recommend improvements.
• Submission of half yearly reporting packs to group (Group Consolidation Pack, Unit Analytical Review, Internal Controls Questionnaire and Tax Pack).
• Supervision of cash flow and foreign exchange exposure forecasts.
• Ensure accurate quarterly preparation and submission of VAT returns.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in finance and qualified accountant (ICAEW, ICAS, ACCA, or CIMA).
• At least 5-7 years of experience in Finance/Accounting and 5+ years PQE.
• Good understanding and appreciation of business systems with a sound understanding of business processes and data flows.
• Good understanding of accounting packages such as Xero.
• Ability to think and challenge the status quo on existing processes and assumptions.
• Ability and desire to think about business processes and solutions across the whole business.
• Good at absorbing information and building on what’s been learnt.
• A self-motivated team player with the ability to work effectively in remote, multi-discipline teams.
• Works with a sense of urgency and has a ‘starter-finisher’ approach.
• Proven analytical skills and a good problem solver.
• Proven communication skills with excellent oral and writing skills and the ability to communicate in an organised and concise manner.
• Experience managing highly sensitive information with extreme integrity.
• Experience managing and operating within a matrixed reporting relationship with the ability to influence at all levels of an organisation.