Head of Finance
- Recruiter
- Mature Accountants Limited
- Location
- Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
- Salary
- Uop to £50,000 p.a. inc. benefits
- Posted
- 19 Jan 2017
- Closes
- 26 Jan 2017
- Ref
- MA GAAP 1620 - Edinburgh
- Job Title
- Head of Finance
- Experience Levels
- Manager
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
My client is a long established and very successful refrigeration company based near Edinburgh.
They are now looking to appoint a Head of Finance.
Primary responsibilities
- Manage an accounts team of 8-10 staff
- Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts.
- Preparation and development of monthly financial reporting pack.
- Review of accounts and investigation of variances
- Daily, weekly and monthly cashflow management and forecasting
- Preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaison with the Auditors
- Managing foreign exchange exposure
- Managing import procedures and documentation
- Managing credit control policies and procedures
- Managing working capital
- Manage the weekly and monthly payroll.
- Developing internal audit systems and control
- Communication with internal departments on work to be completed for invoicing
- Undertaking risk management assessments
- Recommending the most efficient funding options for the business
- Manage corporate relationships with banks, auditors and other parties
Candidate Profile
- Experienced Qualified accountant
- Minimum of 5 years at or near Head of Finance Level
- Ideally will have worked in manufacturing or engineering industries
- A strong technical accountant with a commercial flair.
- Experience of overseas sourcing and importing highly desirable
- Capacity to influence and implement change
- An excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills.
- The credibility and gravitas to influence at senior levels.
- Ability to handle high levels of pressure and critical decision making
- Highly refined analytical skills to quickly review and analyse business processes
- Thorough understanding of business strategy, organisational design and other business functions.
- Good IT skills and experience of Sage and Service Management and Stock systems
- Excellent management and leadership skills.