Job Description
Michael Page are exclusively partnered with our client on an exciting role where you’ll will be supporting a portfolio of group companies at the heart of the organisation, producing high-quality monthly management accounts while also acting as a Finance Business Partner to operational and departmental leaders. You’ll work closely with budget holders to provide insight, challenge assumptions, and support informed decision-making across the Group.
Client Details
Our client is a Glasgow-based, market-leading infrastructure business, delivering strong performance across multiple high-growth sectors.
Description
The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:
Finance Business Partnering:
- Acting as a Finance Business Partner to heads of department and operational teams
- Working with budget holders to explain financial performance, variances and trends
- Supporting budgets, forecasts and cashflow planning, providing insight and challenge
- Helping non-finance stakeholders understand the numbers and make better decisions
Management reporting & control:
- Preparation of monthly management accounts for designated group companies
- Review and posting of monthly journals, ensuring accuracy and completeness
- Supporting the month-end close process to deliver timely, reliable reporting
- Reviewing monthly and quarterly VAT returns
Cashflow, projects & improvement:
- Assisting with cashflow forecasting, budgets and VAT turnover reconciliations
- Supporting ad-hoc projects across the wider Group as required
- Contributing to the ongoing improvement of reporting, processes and controls
- Working closely with Accounts Assistants and the Finance Manager to embed efficient routines
Profile
The successful candidate will likely have the following profile:
- Qualified Accountant CA/ACCA/CIMA
- Strong Excel skills; experience building or working with financial models is an advantage
- Confident communicator with strong relationship-building and influencing skills
- Comfortable operating as a Finance Business Partner, not just a reporter of numbers
- Highly organised with excellent time management and the ability to meet tight deadlines
- Proactive, flexible and committed to continuous professional development
- High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
Job Offer
This role will offer a competitive package and wider benefits.
