Research Finance Manager

The Company

Able Bridge Recruitment are currently working with an organisation in the highlands for a finance business analyst manager on a permanent basis.



Benefits include

Flexible working arrangements

Annual leave purchase scheme

On-site café

6 month full sick pay followed by the following 6 months at half pay

Sabbatical scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension which is akin to the public sector



The vacancy has arisen due to a restructure within the finance department and will report directly to head of finance whilst working closely with finance business partners/senior finance business partners.



The Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to provide in-depth analysis of the financial drivers of the organisation – revenue, cost and cash in order to improve reporting to stakeholders and assist with the financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and reporting processes, including the preparation of monthly Management Accounts for the Group.



On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;

Oversee the financial management of a significant number of specific contracts (100+)

Act as a subject matter expert in the provisioning of finance support and business partnering to a wide variety of colleagues within the organisation (financial and non financial)

Review funding provisions to ensure that governance and guidelines are met

Support the business in the provision of budgets

Review project costs and analyse spend/income against forecast

Assist in the creation of financial models to aid the production of future project revenue



The Requirements

We are seeking a professionally qualified accountant who ideally has a proven track record of working within a project based environment. Theis role would suit an individual who has come from either a higher education background or potentially the public sector, however our client is open to candidates who have worked within other sectors. Applicants will be required to be working onsite within the highlands so we are looking at candidates who are able to travel to the area 2-3 days per week.



Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.



If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me