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Finance & Commercial Manager

Finance & Commercial Manager

Rutherford CrossGlasgow, United Kingdom
22 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Rutherford Cross is working with an SME business based in Glasgow to recruit for a Finance & Commercial Manager. The newly created role of Finance & Commercial Manager will report to the Managing Director. This is a key hire for the business as it continues its steady growth. The role will sit as part of the senior leadership team and will have a broad mix of deliverables incorporating Finance, Commercial and HR duties.

The successful candidate will be an experienced accountant with a good knowledge of business processes. They will have the ability to control the finance function of the company, provide timely financial reports to the directors, supervise the team and ensure the smooth running of the payroll operation for 500 employees, while taking a lead role in the HR function and managing the office administration.

A summary of some of the key duties include :

  • Lead the function managing and overseeing day to day duties of the team
  • Prepare monthly management accounts, including financial accounts reconciliation
  • Manage the monthly budgeting process
  • Close month-end and year-end and liaise with the external auditors
  • Liaise with the MD and CEO regarding weekly trading, and report accurately
  • Cash flow management and analysis
  • Prepare VAT returns
  • Oversee other aspects of financial operations with the Business Support team (from payroll, invoicing, collection, credit control etc)
  • Ongoing simplification of existing financial control processes and systems
  • Develop MI to stakeholders in the business, this could include the introduction of dashboards and analytics tools

Commercial :

  • Oversee the full office function and provide day-to-day support to a varied team incorporating Finance, Commercial, Customer Service and HR
  • Work closely with the Operations Teams and Suppliers, handling queries and co-ordinating sub-contractor visits with customers
  • Track management holidays / absence and handle employee queries
  • Be the main point of contact for HR enquiries within the business including liaising with external advisor when required
  • Manage Accreditations - ISO9001 & 14001, H&S accreditations
  • Regular interaction with Contracts Managers, being highly proactive to resolve any queries as quickly as possible
  • Sitting as part of the Senior Leadership team along with Operations Director, Customer Relationship Director and Operations Manager
  • Being very ‘hands-on’ with their approach and flexible to pick up when required on a variety of tasks including diary management, ensuring a highly accurate invoicing process, timesheet submission and taking notes at meetings

    • For this role, the company is seeking either a fully qualified or qualified by experience accountant who has previous experience managing a finance function as well as a wider business support function. It is important the appointed candidate can manage different priorities effectively in a very fluid and fast-paced business environment.

    As the business continues to grow, there is a real opportunity to develop more insightful MI which can help drive the business forward and this role will be key in advancing that. As a key part of the senior leadership team, the Finance & Commercial Manager will look after wider areas including HR and will have regular interaction with a range of stakeholders.

    Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.