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Anderson Knight

Finance Manager

City of Edinburgh
£40k – £44k/yr
Posted about 23 hours ago
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Finance Manager

Anderson Knight is pleased to be working with a well-established organisation within the environmental sector to recruit an experienced Finance Manager. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to join a growing business that is making a positive impact through its environmental and sustainability-focused services.

Role Overview

Reporting into senior finance leadership, the successful candidate will play a key role in delivering accurate financial reporting, commercial insight, and decision-making support across the organisation. Just as importantly, this position will involve the management, development, and mentorship of junior finance team members, making previous staff management experience a key requirement for the role in a fully office-based environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and associated financial reporting.
  • Delivering meaningful financial analysis and commentary to support business performance.
  • Producing budgets, forecasts, and cash flow projections, ensuring stakeholders have accurate and timely information.
  • Carrying out variance analysis and providing clear explanations of performance against budget and forecast.
  • Managing and developing members of the finance team, providing leadership, coaching, and support to ensure high performance and professional growth.
  • Reviewing the work of junior team members and ensuring financial information is accurate and submitted to agreed deadlines.
  • Supporting senior management with financial insight to aid strategic and operational decision-making.
  • Monitoring key financial and operational KPIs, highlighting risks and opportunities across the business.
  • Identifying and implementing improvements to financial processes, controls, and reporting procedures.
  • Building strong working relationships with operational managers and key stakeholders across the organisation.
  • Assisting with month-end, year-end, and audit processes.
  • Providing ad hoc financial analysis and support for business projects as required.

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The Ideal Candidate

  • ACCA or CIMA Part Qualified or Qualified by experience
  • Previous experience in a Management Accountant position or Accounts supervisor role with responsibility for managing or supervising finance staff.
  • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop team members while maintaining a collaborative and supportive working environment.
  • Experience within the environmental, waste management, utilities, renewable energy, or a similar sector would be advantageous.
  • Strong analytical skills with the confidence to challenge and interpret financial data.
  • Advanced Excel skills and experience using accounting or ERP systems.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet tight deadlines.
  • Proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

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Benefits

Our client offers excellent opportunities for career progression and professional development within a supportive and collaborative working environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in a growing organisation operating within an increasingly important sector, alongside a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

If you are a motivated finance professional with strong technical expertise and a proven track record of leading, developing, and mentoring finance teams, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in confidence for immediate consideration.

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Skills

Financial Reporting
Management Accounting
Budgeting
Forecasting
Cash Flow Projections
Variance Analysis
Staff Management
Mentorship
KPI Monitoring
Process Improvement
Stakeholder Engagement
Advanced Excel
ERP Systems
Analytical Skills
Communication Skills
Audit Support

Location

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

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