Senior Finance Manager

Harvey Nash Group; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000

Job description

Senior Finance Manager | 12 Months (Inside IR35) | Glasgow based - Hybrid working

Rate: circa £550 per day

Harvey Nash's client is recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager on a 12-month contract, who will support the wider finance team, in the delivery of business unit financial outturn to budgets and financial forecasts, month-end reporting, year-end activities as well as financial and non-financial analysis to support and enable business decision making. The role leads on financial risk management and you will collaborate with senior leaders across the organisation.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and direct the finance and corporate governance processes for the function, in accordance with statutory, regulatory, government and group financial policy and regulations, to remain compliant with client and relevant accounting standards (incl. International Financial Reporting Standards IFRS).
• Leverage business and commercial acumen to suggest appropriate strategic options, where sustainable financial plans and objectives can be developed. Evaluate, justify, and embed strategic options using various innovative methods to implement strategy and manage change to effectively deliver business objectives.
• Oversee all financial accounting, analysis, and reporting activities (incl. Profit & Loss, balance sheet, cashflow reporting), whilst enabling robust financial controls and governance for the associated function, with particular focus on managing public money principles to reduce risk to the business.
• Lead the team to produce insightful management reporting and analysis. Advise and influence senior stakeholders on appropriate strategies to manage business and organisational performance in relation to business and finance risks, while communicating the impact effectively to influence strategic decisions.
• Lead and coach the finance team in their day-to-day operations of the core financial and analytical activities and create a positive team environment by identifying strengths of individuals and empowering them to collaborate effectively.
• Create policies and systems for internal financial control and challenge stakeholders to support the integrity of assets and the associated financial records, to reduce financial and reputational risks to the business.
• Identify opportunities for efficiencies and challenge business partners on their value offering as part of the commitment towards continuous improvement and to enable more efficient and effective business decisions.
• Lead the business planning process through strong business partnering and influencing stakeholder at all levels to optimally utilise taxpayer's funds. Create innovative approaches towards directing effective budgeting and financial forecasting and monitoring to improve financial performance and trends to enable better business planning to allow for sound management decisions and effective use of public funds and resources.
• Consult on the design and use of the latest technology and information systems for finance to evolve decision making and organisational performance in line with advancements in current technologies.
• Develop and improve the co-ordination with other functions, maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (incl. the government) to aid collaborative working and lead to cohesive and effective business performance.

Essential Skills

• Significant post qualification experience with relevant accounting institution (i.e. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• Thorough knowledge of emerging risk management and governance procedures (incl. operating under Managing Public Money rules)
• Strong demonstrable commercial experience, with an understanding of investment regulations
• Significant experience in balancing stakeholder expectations against the needs and capabilities of the business and wider government.
• Expansive experience within multiple financial disciplines
• Strong ability to identify, evaluate and advise on alternate sources of business finance and different ways of raising finance.
• Influence and lead senior stakeholders through effective conflict resolution by positive challenge
• Significant experience in influencing wider business decisions.
• Experience of leading and motivating a team.
• Strong ability to manage people through periods of significant changes and business pressures.
• OPEX experience preferred rather than banking

Desirable Skills

• Wide and successful background either in rail or construction industry with extensive experience at a senior level
• Experience of working in the public sector
• Experience of dealing with third party funding arrangements

This role falls inside of IR35 and is hybrid working. Please note that for this role you must have or be happy to get a Basic Disclosure Scotland. To apply, please send your CV using the link.