Finance Manager

Rutherford cross is delighted to be partnered with Connekt EV Charging to appoint a Finance Manager. Connekt’s privately owned, UK-wide public charging network delivers reliable service with a local touch, creating a personalised experience for every customer. They are an agile, innovative, high-growth scale-up business that moves fast, breaks the mould, and are committed to sustainability.

Headquartered in Scotland with operations across the UK, Connekt is committed to accelerating the shift to sustainable transportation by delivering a customer-centred EV charging experience. The business’ core values revolve around meeting customers' needs and providing seamless charging solutions that fit naturally into their daily lives - whether at the workplace, while travelling, or in their communities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused management accountant to join this expanding business. The position will be a highly visible role, working closely with the Finance Director. Given the exposure of the position, the successful individual must be confident in building effective and robust working relationships across all departments.

Position Overview

Joining Connekt means becoming part of a team with big ambitions for both growth and impact. As the world continues its journey toward a greener future, Connekt is well positioned, creating opportunities for employees to grow, innovate, and make a tangible difference in a rapidly expanding industry. You will not just be a part of a business – you will be a part of a mission to redefine transportation for a sustainable tomorrow.

Responsibilities and Duties

Reporting to the Finance Director you will have responsibility across multiple aspects of finance to ensure that the financial information is accurate and up to date in order to allow for quick decision making.

Day to Day Responsibilities Include:

• Preparing monthly management account reports for the FD
• Reconciling monthly sales, WIP, COS and stock
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts, taking responsibility for resolution of issues
• Supporting the FD with annual budgeting
• Identifying the need for new or evolved processes and taking ownership from ideation to implementation
• Owning all emails to the accounts mailbox. Communicating with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders in a timely and professional manner
• Posting of purchase invoices onto the finance system via the hubdoc platform. Ensuring accurate cost coding and matching to POs
• Managing recurring revenue invoices and direct debits
• Reconciling bank transactions against sales and purchase invoices and chasing up the correct VAT documentation as required
• Preparing the weekly payment run file for review by the FD / MD
• Chasing overdue debts from customers
• Reconciling monthly driver sales and payouts
• Calculating monthly sales commissions

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.