Finance Manager

Job Title: Finance Manager
Reporting to: CEO
Location: Central Belt

Role Summary:
Avenue Scotland are currently recruiting a Finance Manager for our client, a sports club in the Central Belt.
The Finance Manager is responsible for the strategic oversight, development and management of the sports clubs' finances, commercial activity and resources, to optimise efficiencies, income and manage daily cash flow.
The Finance Manager's focus will be to ensure effective and efficient management of Finance, Governance, Commercial, HR and administration, ensuring that tasks are delivered to fixed deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading on financial strategy, scenario planning, cost and financial analysis and implementation.
• Reporting to the Chief Executive and Board of Directors to facilitate informed decision making
• Leading and line managing the Finance, Office, Commercial, HR & Admin functions to successfully meet the needs of the club.
• Supporting business development
• Developing and implementing business support strategies including HR and Office Management
• Contributing to organisational strategy and delivery of Governance, risk management and compliance functions.
• Ensure payroll is accurate and records are maintained
• Support management in the accurate production of budgets
• Reconcile accounts including receivable and payable
• Ensure cashflow is utilised properly and protect reserves
• Audit financial information for inconsistencies
• Provide tax planning strategies in accordance with existing legislation
• Create financial forecasts and analyse risk

Essential Experience:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of financial and business management, systems, processes and policies, including governance, Management accounts and payroll.
• Professional qualification and membership of a professional body.
• Either full or part-finance qualified (e.g. CIMA/CIPFA/ACCA/CA AAT or finance degree).
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.) - strong excel skills key.
• Excellent financial analysis skills to examine financial consequences of proposals and plans.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Presenting complex financial information to support decision-making.
• Leadership and management skills.
• Business planning and Financial Strategy.
• Financial experience at a senior level.
• Extensive experience of all aspects of financial management, annual & management accounts, cashflow, reporting, development of budget and financial decisions and reserves.