Finance Manager

We’re looking for a driven, hands-on Finance Manager to join our clients growing team in Peterhead. This role will be on a full-time permanent basis to lead the day-to-day finance function across their company.

Please note: Candidates must stay locally and have the RTW in the UK, no remote/hybrid option will be available.

This is a broad role with responsibility for financial controls, month-end and management reporting, cash and working capital, tax and statutory requirements, and the management of our finance team. Working closely with our CFO, you’ll make sure the fundamentals of the finance function run smoothly, while continuing to strengthen and improve our reporting and systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the finance team, ensuring clear responsibilities, priorities and deadlines.
• Maintain strong financial controls and accounting processes across the UK and US businesses.
• Own the group month-end close, including management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations and supporting schedules.
• Deliver accurate management reporting, investigating key variances and providing clear financial commentary to leadership.
• Support budgeting, forecasting and analysis to help inform business decisions.
• Coordinate UK and US tax, statutory and regulatory requirements, and manage the annual audit and external adviser relationships.
• Manage day-to-day cash flow and treasury activity, including banking, payments, foreign currency and short-term cash forecasting.
• Monitor receivables, payables and working capital performance across the group.
• Ensure financial data is accurate and reliable, developing reports, dashboards and KPIs and working with the Business Systems team to improve NetSuite reporting and finance processes.
• Prepare board memos, financial updates and supporting papers for board and leadership meetings.
• Provide support across wider areas including Governance, Compliance, IT and HR.

Essentials skills & experience:

• A qualified or experienced accountant - ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent is desirable.
• Strong knowledge and experience in key financial areas, including management reporting, cash flow, tax and statutory requirements.
• Experience managing or supervising a finance team, with the confidence to set priorities and keep things on track.
• Experience in a multi-company or international business would be an advantage, particularly involving UK and US entities, NetSuite or a similar ERP, and an inventory-based environment.
• Highly analytical and commercially aware, strong financial judgement and problem-solving skills.
• Organised, accountable and comfortable taking ownership of deadlines, controls and issues.
• A confident communicator who can work effectively with senior leaders and colleagues across the business.
• Improvement-minded and comfortable using systems, data, reporting and automation tools to strengthen finance processes.

If you have the desired skills we would love to hear from you, please apply today for a confidential conversation.