Finance Director

**The Company**

Our client is one of the UK’s foremost fully integrated construction, refurbishment, specialist interior fit out, and facilities management providers.

**The Opportunity**

We are looking for a hands-on, highly motivated, commercial FD to join our team at Board level. The position is an outstanding opportunity for an ambitious, driven FD to drive the financial strategy of the business; support strategic decision making; and lead and develop the finance team. The individual will have influence at board level and will form part of the Group’s Senior Leadership team.

**The Role**

The role will be based just outside Glasgow and will report to the MD. Key responsibilities are:

- Work in partnership with the other directors to recommend a Financial Plan to underpin the corporate plan and future strategic direction of the Group
- Provide leadership and efficiency across all aspects of the finance function including financial planning and modelling, budgetary control functions and preparation of monthly management information
- Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements including accounting, tax, insurance and data protection
- Manage the Finance team in their daily duties
- Prepare accurate and timely monthly management accounts for the group and each subsidiary company
- Prepare board reports monthly for board meetings, prepare and issue board minutes to other directors after board meetings
- Manage the annual statutory accounts reporting process and obligations
- Manage the annual audit process for the group
- Lead the budgeting, reforecasting and business planning process for presentation to the board and other external stakeholders
- Lead the group’s banking relationship including cash and liquidity requirements, and borrowing
- Maintain and improve the group’s financial systems, processes and controls, working with the Finance department and other departments to make improvements across the group
- Supporting and working with other functions to support the business goals and growth
- Manage the group’s payroll function
- Maintain networks with external stakeholders (e.g. Government bodies, Chambers of Commerce, Financial Institutions, Industry bodies) to support the group’s long term goals
- Other ad hoc projects as and when required (e.g. investment appraisals, commercial reviews, evaluating acquisitions and prospective partnerships)
- Qualified CCAB Accountant (CA, ACCA) with at least 5 years’ post qualification experience
- Experience in influencing at a senior management level
- Experience in managing reporting cycles, budgeting and cash flow forecasting
- A proven relationship builder who can both challenge and support those across the business outside the finance team
- Experience in working in construction preferred
- Hands on approach, accountable, organised and able to prioritise effectively
- Excellent IT skills (MS Office Suite). Experience of Sage 200 and Sage Construct desirable.

Salary and Benefits
- £75-£100k salary DOE
- Car allowance
- Company pension

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £75,000.00-£100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Uddingston, South Lanarkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Management: 3 years (preferred)
- Accountancy: 8 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person