Finance Manager PQ

Anderson Knight is recruiting for a part-qualified experienced Finance Manager to join a well-established business in Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role, combining hands-on financial management with team leadership and business partnering. Working closely with the Financial Controller, you'll play a key role in ensuring the finance function operates efficiently, delivering accurate financial information while supporting and developing a Finance Assistant. The Role As Finance Manager, you'll take ownership of key accounting processes, ensuring financial information is accurate, compliant and delivered within agreed deadlines. Your responsibilities will include: • Producing monthly management accounts, analysing financial performance and providing meaningful commentary on key movements and variances. • Preparing and processing journals, including accruals, prepayments and other month-end adjustments. • Managing the company's fixed asset register, including capital expenditure, disposals and depreciation. • Preparing and submitting quarterly VAT returns in line with HMRC requirements. • Supporting the year-end audit process by preparing schedules, assisting with statutory accounts and liaising with external auditors. • Cashflow forecasting, highlighting any key changes within the process • Oversee, mentor and develop 3 transactional staff, ensuring you provide day to day support and training About You We're looking for someone who is technically strong, commercially aware and confident leading a small finance team. You'll ideally have: • Part-qualified ACCA or CIMA status. • Previous experience in a supervisory or management position within a finance function. • Strong experience preparing management accounts and overseeing month-end processes. • Sound knowledge of accruals, prepayments, reconciliations and balance sheet controls. • Experience preparing VAT returns and supporting external audits. • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. • A proactive approach with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. • Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships across the business. • Strong Excel skills and experience using accounting software. Salary & Benefits • Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative finance team. • Career development within a stable and growing organisation. • A varied role with genuine responsibility and scope to make an impact. If you're an ambitious part-qualified / finalist accountant with supervisory experience who is looking for a role offering variety, responsibility and progression, we'd love to hear from you