Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working with a growing Fintech business to appoint a Finance Manager based in Edinburgh. The role is a very hybrid opportunity – remote working is considered as long as successful candidate can come to Edinburgh office once a quarter. On offer is a competitive salary in line with experience.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Senior Leadership team with the delivery of long-term and short-term strategies
• Providing accurate and timely financial and accounting including (but not limited to) monthly, quarterly, and year-end accounts, cash flow analysis, forecasts, and budgets
• Creating financial budgeting and forecasting models, finance policies and procedures
• Ensuring all accounting activity complies with relevant financial regulations and best practice and monitor all financial transactions
• Advising and supporting department leads/budget holders on planning, spending and management of their budget
• Responsible for payroll activity, sales and purchase invoicing processing and all transactional bank and investment reconciliations
• Responsible for effective and efficient financial operations including reviewing

Experience and Qualifications Required:

• Qualified by Experience, Qualified or Part-Qualified Accountant nearing completion (CA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAEW)
• Experience and expertise in the use of Microsoft Office packages
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in accounting and finance regulations
• Able to understand, collect, analyse, report and present data, with meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders and convey complex financial information simply and clearly
• Strategic thinker, able to deliver a vision of the future organisation
• Highly numerate, with an understanding of the company finances including P+L, Balance sheet, cash flow, financing strategies etc

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.