Kettle Collective - Finance Manager - Edinburgh

Finance Manager

W&A are excited to be partnering with Kettle Collective in Edinburgh to assist in sourcing a Finance Manager.

Introduction

Kettle Collective is an award winning International Architecture and Design practice established in Edinburgh in 2012. It has grown significantly over its 12 year history, and has local representation and offices across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

With increasing annual turnover the business returns strong levels of profitability enabling it to reinvest in growth. It currently employs over 60 people and is establishing teams to drive multi-disciplinary aspects across the full spectrum of design services so as to further improve on the solutions offered to its clients.

This role has arisen as a result of this growth, and the needs of management to ensure effective systems of financial control and reporting.

Role Definition

The role of Finance Manager will work closely with a team of outsourced accountants in Dubai and with the current part-time bookkeeper employed in Edinburgh. Kettle Collective offer flexible and hybrid working.

Systems

The business currently uses Xero for its accounting transactions, as supported by a range of excel models and spreadsheets. This will need further development in due course as regards reporting. The business operates using specific design software as well as CMap for managing projects and related resources.

Development

As the business is growing swiftly and expanding into new sectors and markets it is expected that the finance and accounting function will develop over time, and that the Finance Manager position will develop into a Finance Director role in due course. This will be driven by the performance of the Finance Manager as well as the commercial positioning of the business but the opportunity is significant.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing the Financial Control environment and ensuring all related processes and disciplines are robust, and operating effectively
• Developing and implementing improved month end processes, and reporting of monthly management accounts and related information
• Month end reconciliations across key clients, sub-contractors, and suppliers
• Managing cash payments and all financial transactions
• Development of WIP accounting with appropriate controls established and managed so as to improve cash flow management
• Liaison with Project Managers and the Commercial team to improve cash collection
• Cash Flow forecasting and management
• Systems improvement and development
• Assisting with Budgeting/Reforecasting and Financial Planning
• Development of ‘Divisional’ reporting

Role Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification
• IT proficient
• Sector experience would be beneficial but not essential
• Commercial outlook

Personal Requirements

• Disciplined, organised, and resilient
• Proactive approach
• Ability to work unsupervised and deliver results
• Strong communication skills
• Flexibility
• Team player