Finance Manager - #2195017

Glasgow City Centre | £50,000 - £60,000 + Benefits | 35-Hour Working Week

Lusona Consultancy is delighted to be exclusively partnered with an iconic Scottish leisure business to recruit a newly created Finance Manager position. With annual turnover of approximately £85 million, operations across Glasgow and Edinburgh, and ambitious growth plans in place, this is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful business at an exciting stage of its development.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the Finance Manager will play a pivotal role within the finance function, leading a team and taking ownership of the management accounting process across a complex multi-entity group. This opportunity offers genuine scope to influence process improvement, support strategic decision-making and contribute to the continued growth of a well-established Scottish success story.

The Role

Leading a finance team within a wider department of 16, responsibilities will include:

• Ownership of the monthly management accounting cycle across multiple group entities
• Production of monthly management accounts, analysis and board-level commentary
• Budgeting, forecasting and cash flow management
• Oversight of P&L and balance sheet reconciliations
• Management of accruals and prepayments
• Responsibility for month-end reporting across 17 legal entities
• Leadership of three direct reports at management level
• Oversight of banking operations, payments and payroll processes
• Driving process improvement initiatives across transactional finance, accounts payable, billing and payroll
• Supporting strategic and operational projects across the wider business

About You

The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) or a highly experienced qualified-by-experience finance professional.

You will bring:

• Strong management accounting experience within a multi-entity environment
• Proven leadership and people management skills
• A hands-on approach with the ability to balance operational and strategic responsibilities
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements
• The confidence to challenge, influence and partner with stakeholders across the business

The Opportunity

This role offers the chance to join a respected Scottish business with a progressive culture, ambitious growth plans and a genuine commitment to employee development.

In return, the successful candidate will receive:

• Salary of £50,000 - £60,000
• 35-hour working week
• 28 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Long-term career development opportunities
• Exposure to a dynamic, fast-paced and commercially focused environment

For a confidential discussion, please contact Lynsey Pitkeathly at Lusona Consultancy