# Senior Finance Manager,November 2, ****### Job Description* Permanent* Inverness, Highland**CV-Library**Working exclusively with our client Global Highland are seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join their team.
Based in our clients head office in Inverness this is a fully office based role.
The Senior Finance Manager will play a key leadership role within our clients finance function, overseeing financial reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting, cash management and financial control across a diverse portfolio of businesses.Working closely with the Group CFO, senior leadership and finance leads, the role will provide accurate and meaningful financial information to support decision-making, business performance and sustainable growth.The role will take ownership of portfolio reporting, strengthen financial controls and governance, provide commercial insight and support the integration of newly acquired businesses.
### Key Responsibilities* Financial Reporting & Planning* Lead the monthly reporting and consolidation process across the portfolio, ensuring accurate, timely and consistent financial information.
* Oversee management accounts and reporting packs for senior management and the Board.
* Analyse performance against budget and forecast, highlighting key trends, variances, risks and opportunities.
* Coordinate annual budgets, forecasts and longer-term financial plans.
* Maintain strong balance sheet control, including reconciliations, intercompany accounting and group recharges.
* Drive improvements in the quality and efficiency of financial reporting.




* Cash, Treasury & Working Capital* Oversee cash flow reporting and working capital management.
* Provide clear visibility of cash and funding requirements across the portfolio.
* Develop appropriate treasury processes and controls and manage group banking relationships.
* Monitor cash conversion, debtor performance and aged debt, working with businesses to improve cash generation.
* Controls, Governance & Finance Systems* Maintain and strengthen financial controls, accounting procedures and governance standards.
* Ensure consistent application of group finance policies and reporting requirements.
* Identify financial risks and control weaknesses and drive appropriate improvements.
* Coordinate year-end reporting and external audit requirements.
* Support improvements to finance systems, reporting automation and finance processes.
* Acquisitions & Integration* Support the financial onboarding and integration of newly acquired businesses.
* Review existing finance processes, systems, controls and reporting arrangements and identify areas requiring improvement.
* Align acquired businesses with group reporting, accounting policies, controls and budgeting processes.




* Support systems integration, opening balances and intercompany arrangements.
* Business Partnering & Leadership* Build strong relationships with business leaders, finance teams and operational stakeholders across the portfolio.
* Provide commercial financial insight and constructive challenge to improve performance, profitability and cash generation.
* Support finance teams in strengthening reporting quality and financial discipline.
* Lead and contribute to finance improvement projects and wider group initiatives.
* Experience & Qualifications* Essential* ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent professional accountancy qualification.
* Significant finance management experience, ideally within a multi-entity group or portfolio workplace.
* Strong experience in management reporting, consolidation, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
* Strong understanding of cash flow, working capital, balance sheet management and financial controls.
* Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence working with finance systems and reporting tools.
* Desirable* Experience within a group finance function supporting multiple businesses or legal entities.
* M&A;, post-acquisition integration or finance transformation experience.
* Experience of treasury, banking relationships and group funding arrangements.
* Exposure to statutory reporting, external audit and lender reportingTo apply for this job please visit .
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📌 Senior Finance Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 The CFO HQ
📍 Melbourne