Finance Manager - High Growth & Expansive SME

Meraki Talent are exclusively support a high-growth and expansive SME with the appointment of a permanent Finance Manager paying £45,000 - £55,000 plus a competitive benefits package.The CompanyThis SME is one of Scotland's fantastic success stories as it's experienced double digit growth year on year since its inception. It's a business that punches well above it's weight with an amazing track record both domestically and internationally. The business is renowned for being vibrant, dynamic, and extremely progressive with a hugely inclusive & sociable culture.The RoleThe CFO is looking to hire a Finance Manager that they can fast track into a Financial Controller. The role is a newly developed to take full ownership of BAU finance. Once owned, the individual can then start to spread their wings to support the CFO with strategic planning, direction and decision making with excellent commercial exposure & visibility for the entire organisation.The CFO is an individual with the utmost credibility and will act as the perfect mentor figure for an aspiring finance professional keen to ensure they reach their full potential.On OfferThe role of Finance Manager is based in Edinburgh city centre and will offer:

• £45,000 - £55,000 base salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Competitive benefits package
• Training, education and qualification budget

You will be involved in but not restricted to the following duties:CFO Commercial Support:

• Influencing strategy, direction and decision making through financial & commercial analysis
• Boarding reporting and business partnering
• KPI setting and reporting
• Supporting on new and existing contract tenders - volumes, margins, pricing, resourcing requirements etc.
• Company expansion through organic growth, vertical market growth, diversification, new geographic territories and potential acquisitions

BAU Finance:

• Managing a small finance team - Accountant, AP, AR, Credit Controllers
• Reviewing and signing off of monthly management accounts
• Assisting with statutory accounts preparation
• Balance sheet integrity and reconciliations
• Annual audit preparation including liaising with External Auditors
• Assisting the tax professional with VAT & taxation returns
• Budget setting and monitoring
• Variance analysis
• Treasury and bank account management
• Transactional finance oversight - purchase ledger, sales ledger, credit control

Next StepsPlease do not hesitate to contact John Gilbertson for a private & confidential discussion regarding this excellent permanent opportunity.