Finance Manager

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment; Strathaven; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment is seeking a Finance Manager to take ownership of the UK finance function from its South Lanarkshire base. You will partner with the leadership team, drive robust financial control, and provide commercial insight to improve profitability and working capital across the UK and Europe.

The role involves close collaboration with the European finance organisation, regular travel to the South of England, and a hands-on, advisory approach in a lean structure.

Qualifications

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience in management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial control.
• Proven ability to partner with operational and commercial teams.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience with ERP/finance systems and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly management accounts and UK financial reporting.
• Manage month-end, year-end and forecasting cycles.
• Lead annual budgeting and ongoing forecasts.
• Analyse margins, costs and variances to improve profitability.
• Manage working capital and cash flow.
• Ensure balance sheet integrity and robust financial controls.
• Support statutory reporting, audit and tax requirements.
• Provide commercial analysis and financial modelling for decision making.
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business.
• Drive improvements to finance processes and systems.

Skills

Financial analysis

Business partnering

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Financial modelling

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Finance software

Job description

View more categories View fewer categories Job role Accountant ,Finance manager Sector Pharmaceutical / medical Contract type Permanent Hours Full time Experience level Qualified accountant

South Lanarkshire | Some travel to England | International Technical Business

Reporting to: European Finance Director

The Opportunity

Our client is a well-established international organisation operating within a highly technical, industry, with a strong reputation in its specialist market and operations across the UK and Europe.

As part of the continued development of its finance function, the business is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to take ownership of the financial management of its UK operations.

Based from the company's South Lanarkshire site, this is a broad and commercially focused finance role reporting directly to the Finance Director. The successful candidate will have significant exposure to the UK leadership team while also working closely with colleagues across the wider European finance organisation.

The role represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Finance Manager who enjoys being close to the operation and wants a position that goes beyond traditional reporting and month-end responsibilities.

The Mandate

The successful candidate will assume responsibility for the day-to-day financial management of the UK business, ensuring strong financial control while providing the commercial insight required to support business performance.

A key element of the role will be developing a strong understanding of the underlying business drivers and partnering with operational and commercial leadership to improve profitability, working capital and overall financial performance.

The position will also involve some travel to South, West England, providing financial leadership and ensuring consistency across the UK sites.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

• Ownership of monthly management accounts and UK financial reporting.
• Management of the month-end, year-end and forecasting cycles.
• Annual budgeting and ongoing financial forecasting.
• Detailed analysis of business performance, margins, costs and variances.
• Working capital and cash-flow management.
• Balance sheet integrity and financial controls.
• Supporting statutory reporting, audit and tax requirements.
• Providing commercial analysis and financial modelling to support decision-making.
• Business partnering with senior operational and commercial stakeholders.
• Identifying opportunities to improve margins, efficiency and cost control.
• Improving the quality, consistency and timeliness of management information.
• Driving improvements to finance processes, systems and controls.
• Supporting the European Finance Director with wider European reporting and projects.

The Ideal Candidate

This appointment is likely to suit an experienced Finance Manager or Financial Controller who is comfortable operating in a hands-on environment and enjoys having genuine influence on the business.

We are particularly interested in individuals who have progressed beyond pure financial reporting and can demonstrate strong commercial judgement and business-partnering capability.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification, although exceptional qualified-by-experience candidates may be considered.
• Strong experience across management accounts, budgeting, forecasting and financial control.
• A track record of working closely with operational and commercial teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability.
• Excellent Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience of ERP/finance systems and process improvement.
• The confidence to challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
• The ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance audiences.
• A pragmatic and hands-on approach, with the ability to operate effectively in a lean structure.
• The flexibility and willingness to travel regularly between Strathaven and Devon.

Experience within manufacturing, engineering, life sciences, technical distribution or another complex B2B environment would be advantageous, although the business is open to strong candidates from other relevant sectors.

Company

At Cooper Parry, our team is led by qualified finance professionals who bring technical expertise and industry experience to every assignment.

Website https://www.cooperparry.com/services/finance-recruitment/ Telephone [phone] Location 2 Queen's Rd,
Aberdeen
AB15 4ZT
United Kingdom

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