Summary: The Senior Finance Manager role is a 12-month contract based in Glasgow, requiring hybrid working arrangements. The position involves leading financial governance, managing financial risks, and collaborating with senior leaders to support business decision-making. The successful candidate will oversee financial reporting, analysis, and team management while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and direct finance and corporate governance processes to ensure compliance with accounting standards.
• Leverage business acumen to develop sustainable financial plans and evaluate strategic options.
• Oversee financial accounting, analysis, and reporting activities while ensuring robust financial controls.
• Produce insightful management reporting and advise senior stakeholders on finance risks and strategies.
• Coach the finance team in core financial activities and foster a positive team environment.
• Create policies for internal financial control and challenge stakeholders to maintain asset integrity.
• Identify efficiencies and challenge business partners to improve decision-making processes.
• Lead the business planning process and optimize the use of taxpayer funds through effective budgeting.
• Consult on technology and information systems to enhance decision-making and performance.
• Maintain positive relationships with stakeholders to support collaborative working and business performance.

Key Skills:

• Significant post qualification experience with relevant accounting institution (i.e. ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW, or equivalent).
• Thorough knowledge of risk management and governance procedures.
• Strong commercial experience with an understanding of investment regulations.
• Experience balancing stakeholder expectations with business needs.
• Expansive experience across multiple financial disciplines.
• Ability to identify and advise on alternate sources of business finance.
• Experience influencing senior stakeholders and leading teams.
• Strong people management skills during periods of change.
• OPEX experience preferred over banking.

Salary (Rate): 550

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance