Finance Manager - 12 Month FTC

S1jobs; Grangemouth; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

S1jobs in Grangemouth is recruiting a Finance Manager for a 12‑month maternity cover. Reporting to the Finance Director, you will lead budgeting, forecasting, revenue reporting and provide senior stakeholder insights across the business.

Hybrid with flextime, this role involves collaboration with operational, commercial and finance teams, delivering robust financial information to support strategic decision‑making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with IFRS knowledge and a track record in financial planning, forecasting and reporting.
• Experience in project accounting and managing revenue reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to communicate with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, outlooks and monthly forecasts.
• Present plans, results and analyses to senior stakeholders.
• Deliver financial reporting and variance analysis to improve operational performance.
• Own revenue forecasting, reporting and performance monitoring.
• Manage debt collection and cash recovery in collaboration with commercial teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes, controls and efficiency.
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis for emerging business issues.
• Collaborate with operational, commercial and finance teams on strategic projects.

Skills

Qualified accountant

Financial planning

Forecasting

Reporting

Stakeholder management

Commercial insight

SAP knowledge

Education

CA/ACCA/CIMA/ACA

Tools

SAP

Job description

W&A is working in exclusive partnership with a Grangemouth-based business to appoint a Finance Manager for a 12-month maternity leave cover. Reporting to the Finance Director, the role combines financial planning and reporting with business partnering, revenue ownership and senior stakeholder exposure.

Job title: Finance Manager (12-month Maternity Leave Cover)

Location: Grangemouth

Contract: 12-month maternity leave cover

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000

Working arrangements: Hybrid with flextime

The Opportunity

This is a broad Finance Manager role working closely with senior leaders across the business. The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering accurate, clear financial information, translating performance into useful insight and supporting operational and strategic decision-making.

A key part of the remit is ownership of revenue reporting, forecasting and performance monitoring, alongside close collaboration with operational, commercial and finance stakeholders. The role also works with an wider Corporate Finance team to support wider reporting and analysis across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgeting, latest outlooks and monthly forecasting, ensuring financial plans are robust and clearly communicated.


• Present financial plans, results, forecasts and performance analysis to senior stakeholders.


• Deliver insightful financial reporting and variance analysis to support operational performance.


• Track and forecast short-term financial performance, highlighting risks, opportunities and recommended actions.


• Own revenue forecasting, reporting, analysis and performance monitoring.


• Take responsibility for debtor management, cash recovery and DSO performance, working with commercial teams, customers and shared services.


• Monitor accounts receivable performance and identify actions to improve cash collection and working capital.


• Provide ad hoc financial analysis to support emerging business issues and decision-making.


• Review financial processes, controls and reporting methods, identifying opportunities for improvement and greater efficiency.


• Partner with operational, commercial and finance teams on business initiatives, projects and wider strategic activity.

What You’ll Bring

• Qualified accountant - CA, CIMA, ACA or ACCA.


• Relevant financial planning, forecasting and reporting experience.


• Project accounting experience.


• Ability to identify, assess and resolve complex financial issues.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work closely with senior leaders.


• A track record of delivering results and providing clear, commercially useful financial insight.


• SAP knowledge would be advantageous.

Why Apply?

• Broad Finance Manager remit spanning planning, reporting, revenue, working capital and business partnering.


• Regular exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence operational and strategic decisions.


• Ownership of meaningful financial analysis rather than a purely reporting-focused remit.


• International collaboration with the wider Corporate Finance team.