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Finance Director

2 months ago

Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom Harrison Scott Associates Full time
Job Description

**About the Role**

Harrison Scott Associates is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Finance Director to join their Operations Leadership Team. As a key member of the team, you will be responsible for leading the Management Accounts, Control and Reporting team based at their manufacturing facility.

**Key Responsibilities**

  • **Lead the Preparation and Analysis of Financial Reports**: Oversee the preparation, delivery, and analysis of the monthly Management Accounts (P&L & Balance Sheet) across the group, proposing actions to improve business performance.
  • **Direct Balance Sheet Reconciliations**: Ensure timely and accurate completion of monthly Balance sheet reconciliations.
  • **Sales Analysis and Reporting**: Recognise, analyse, report, and review sales through retail (own Company websites), trade customers, and online marketplaces.
  • **Cost of Sales Management**: Manage and improve Cost of Sales reporting, analysis, and control, performing regular stock takes.
  • **Fixed Asset Management**: Manage the Fixed Asset Register, purchases, and disposals.
  • **Cash Management**: Manage the Company bank accounts, cash receipts, payments, and business loans.
  • **Credit Control and Debtor Management**: Ensure effective credit control and debtor management.
  • **Purchase Ledger Management**: Deliver effective management and control of the purchase ledger, invoice processing, and supplier payments.
  • **Accounting Standards and Best Practice**: Ensure the application of appropriate Accounting Standards and Best Practice.
  • **Financial Forecasting and Planning**: Work with the CFO to improve financial forecasting, planning, and analysis, including budgeting, expenditure, and cash flow.
  • **Team Leadership**: Lead, manage, and develop the finance team.

**Requirements**

  • **Professional Qualification**: ACA/ACCA/CIMA professional qualification with demonstrable knowledge of accounting principles and standards.
  • **Excel Skills**: Excellent and demonstrable Excel skills.
  • **Financial Management Experience**: Experience in managing cash, expenditure, and credit control.
  • **Planning and Organisation Skills**: Planning and organisation skills to be able to manage time appropriately.
  • **Commercial Acumen**: Ability to think commercially and use financial data to make business-wide decisions.