Finance Manager in Motherwell

Location: Motherwell
Salary: £60,000 per year
Recruiter: Robert Half
Job Hours: Full-time

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Robert Half are delighted to work in retained partnership with SPL Powerlines to help identify a Finance Manager.

As a Tier One Contractor and Project Partner, SPL Powerlines specialise in building the sustainable lifelines for the transport, infrastructure and energy markets of our future. SPL Powerlines is an industry-leading and award-winning UK provider in rail electrification, and has been at the forefront of electrification innovation since 2009. The organisation has delivered on time, to budget and safely in major projects such as: Midland Main Line (MMLE), Glasgow to Barrhead (GBE) and many others across the country.

Based in the company headquarters in Coatbridge, the Finance Manager will provide day-to-day duties as part of SPL Powerlines UK Ltd and P&I Resourcing. Reporting into the Chief Financial Officer, the Finance Manager is responsible for the budget planning and supports the executive management team by providing assistance, information and advice that will help faciliate optimal business decisions for the company.

Key responsibilities:

  • Collecting, establishing, analysing and interpreting and reviewing financial information on a periodical basis.
  • Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
  • Ensure all financial reports comply with legal requirements and company policies.
  • Analyse financial performance and prepare variance analysis reports.
  • Develop and manage the annual budget (including sales, costs, staff, etc) and the relevant forecasts.
  • Monitor and report on budget performance, identifying any variances and recommending corrective actions.
  • Support departmental managers in budgeting and forecasting activities.
  • Act as a financial support for the projects / project controlling
  • Contribute to the development of financial strategies to support the company's growth and profitability.
  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management for strategic decision-making.
  • Evaluate financial implications of new projects and initiatives.
  • Provide financial insights and recommendations to senior management for strategic decision-making.
  • Producing financial reports related to Budgets, Forecasts, KPI's (payables, receivables, utilisation, etc.)
  • Establishing, reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets
  • Providing advice to the Senior Management to develop strategies that work to minimise the financial risk.
  • Ownership/Leading the development, strategy and implementing of ERP systems - in connections with Powerlines Group
  • Monitoring, analysing, reporting cash flow development
  • Reporting and interfacing with Group finance and all relevant reporting, analysis, etc.
  • Dealing with tax issues in relation to the running business but also for year end
  • Managing the Statutory accounts and being the interface to the Financial Auditor and to make sure that these accounts are in line with the finance and accountancy regulations
  • Experience required:

  • Fully qualified (ICAS, ACCA, CIMA) with significant post-qualifying experience in a senior finance role
  • Willingness and flexibility to travel (UK but also continental Europe)
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
  • Willingness and ability to take ownership of tasks
  • Salary will be within the range of £60,000 - £70,000 plus a benefits package including:

  • Car allowance £ 6,500 or electric car (in line with companies policy)
  • 25 days holidays plus bank holidays, extra holiday = 1 after 5 years, another one after 10 and in total 3 extra after 15 years
  • Hybrid working
  • Cash plan with health shield

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