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Our client, based in Glasgow, is one of the leading outsourcing & contact centre providers in Europe and Latin America. They operate in over 69 different platforms in 10 countries with over 56,000 carefully selected and trained employees since 1999, with turnover in the region of £800 m. The UK subsidiary is a key market for the group and is currently on a fast growth track through organic and inorganic growth.

As Finance Manager you will be responsible for creating management accounts, budgetary forecast and control, providing financial advice and support to clients and colleagues, and providing and interpreting financial information. You will manage a small team of finance assistants who will support

Key Responsibilities (Core)

 Providing and interpreting financial information – Calibrating financial results with Operation results
 Developing financial management mechanisms that minimise financial risk – Proactively controlling company’s cost flows, forecasting possible risks and proposing mitigation
 Researching and alerting on factors influencing business performance
 Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
 Creating management accounts
 Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends
 Managing company’s financial accounting, monitoring and reporting systems
 Analysing competitors and market trends
 Coordinating and Managing budgets
 Producing accurate financial reports to specific deadlines
 Coordination of external auditors to ensure annual monitoring is carried out
 Developing external relationships with appropriate contacts, e.g. auditors, solicitors, accountants, bank clerks and statutory organisations such as the Inland Revenue
 Arranging new sources of finance for a company’s debt facilities
 Keeping abreast of changes in financial regulations and legislation
 Analysing change and advising accordingly
 Calculating and comparing costs for required goods or services to achieve maximum value for money
 Planning for future development in line with strategic business objectives
 Managing and leading change to ensure minimum disruption to core activities
 Lead, manage and coach a team of finance assistants

Key Requirements

Essential
• Qualified on Business related studies (Degree, Master, CIMA, ACCA,ACA)
• 3+ years of experience within a financial based role, extensive financial and management reporting experience
• Experience of financial responsibility for a budget, including experience of account guidelines, end of year accounts, risk assessments and external liaison with auditors
• Proven administrative, leadership and management ability
• Basic understanding of acquisitions and valuations parameters
• Commercial awareness
• Technical, numeric and analytical skills
• Handling performance management processes
• High computer literacy with Excel as a special focus

Desirable
• Working experience in the UK Contact Centre Industry
• Proven experience analyzing change and identifying market trends
• Fluent Spanish language (writing and speaking)

Benefits
 Competitive salary
 Private parking space
 Work Mobile
 30 days Holiday (including bank holidays)
 Workplace Giving UK (Give As You Earn)
 The People’s Pension Pension Scheme
 My Reward Scheme
 Advantages of local discount within the area (Gym’s, Restaurants, Shopping centre etc.)