General Ledger Manager

Your new company
Our client is recruiting for a Finance Manager to join their team on a permanent basis. This is a full-time role, working Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm, and is based in Inverclyde with hybrid flexibility (three days in the office and two working from home). The offices are easily accessible by public transport and on-site parking is also available.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a values-driven organisation undergoing an exciting period of transformation. You'll play a key role in strengthening financial controls, improving processes, and ensuring the delivery of accurate, audit-ready financial information across the business.

Your new role
As Finance Manager, you will be responsible for safeguarding the integrity of the financial reporting process across multiple entities. Working as part of a wider finance function, you'll lead a dedicated sub-team of up to five finance professionals and take ownership of the month-end close cycle.

In this role, you'll ensure consistently high standards of accounting compliance and provide support across both internal and external audit processes. Alongside your technical responsibilities, you'll offer day-to-day leadership to a team responsible for fixed assets, intercompany accounting, journals, and wider accounting activities, helping to drive accuracy, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

You will be responsible for leading month-end close activity, ensuring timely and accurate general ledger close processes, and maintaining robust reconciliations in full adherence with IFRS and local GAAP. You'll prepare audit schedules and act as a key point of contact for auditors, while also supporting and developing a multi-location team of accountants and accounts assistants. A key part of the remit will involve driving automation, standardisation, and ongoing improvement across the finance function.

What you'll need to succeed
Ideally, you will be a qualified accountant with strong experience in a technical accounting or accounting leadership role, although part-qualified or qualified-by-experience candidates will also be considered. You'll bring a proactive, improvement-focused mindset and be confident managing month-end close cycles, accruals, reconciliations, and financial controls.

Experience working with ERP systems is essential, and you'll ideally have proven leadership capability, with the confidence to coach, develop, and motivate a team. This role will suit someone who enjoys working in evolving environments and is comfortable balancing technical detail with broader business priorities.
You'll thrive in this position if you demonstrate adaptability and resilience, exceptional attention to detail, and a collaborative approach when working across functions and locations.

What you'll get in return
In return, you'll receive a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package and the flexibility of hybrid working. You'll have the opportunity to be closely involved in high-profile transformation projects, with real scope to streamline processes and influence best practice across the finance function.

This role also offers excellent long-term career progression within a global organisation that values development and internal growth.

What you need to do now
If this role sounds like the right next step in your career, please click 'apply now' to submit an up-to-date CV, or reach out directly for a confidential discussion.If you're exploring new opportunities but feel this role isn't quite the right fit, I'd still be very happy to speak with you about the wider market and discuss how your experience could align with other opportunities.

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