Finance Manager - #1688374

The Vacancy

WGM Engineering have a current requirement for a Finance Manager to join our busy finance team on a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave, the role will be based in Glasgow on a hybrid working model. The overall purpose of the role is to ensure robust financial controls and reconciliations are in place to ensure the financial reports of the company meet generally accepted accounting standards. You will provide timely and accurate financial reports to the senior management to allow good business decisions to be made, this position will Report directly to the Finance Director.

Main Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations including daily bank reconciliations
• Finance management responsibility for all company support function cost centres
• Perform cash flow forecasting for the business
• Fixed asset accounting through the asset life-cycle, including leading from the initial business case through to approval and ultimately to disposal
• Monthly standard journals including prepayments and accruals
• Ensure integrity of the company Management Accounts by maintaining accurate coding and reporting structures
• Responds to financial enquiries by gathering, analysing and interpreting data
• Complete Government statistical returns as required
• Undertake internal audit and compliance tasks as required by the Finance Director
• Prepare the annual budget and monthly reforecast of the support function cost centres & present to Finance Director
• You will oversee the transactional support function.
  
  
  

To be considered for this position you will ideally be a qualified accountant or have relevant accountancy experience at a managerial level. The ideal candidate will be a Strategic thinker with excellent interpersonal skills, previous line management experience is essential for the position.

Benefits

We offer a competitive package, including:

• 32 days holiday, increasing to 36 based on length of service.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Salary sacrifice – (Electric vehicle scheme, annual leave purchase & cycle to work).
• Remote & hybrid working options (subject to role requirements).
• Enhanced maternity & paternity Leave.
• Company sick pay (available after qualifying period).
• Employee discount programme.
  
  
  

About Us

Based in Scotland, we are an engineering business providing mechanical, electrical and civil engineering services to clients across the UK. We are one of the UK’s leading engineering solution providers, recognised for outstanding client service, quality solutions and our commitment to health and safety. From our HQ in Glasgow, we deliver sustainable solutions to the water and renewables sectors. Supplementary services include project management, technical engineering, design, and off-site modular build. 

We have partnered with innovative technology providers in the renewables sector, including solar PV, hydroelectric and heat networks. We are a progressive, people-orientated business driven by our values to deliver workable and cost-effective solutions in the communities we work. When you work for WGM you join a dynamic team and have the opportunity to be part of our ambitious plans for future growth.

WGM is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.

At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.

Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.

By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.

If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes?