Commercial Finance Analyst | Kirkcaldy, Fife

Recruiter: Rutherford Cross

Employer: Astrak

Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife – office based

Salary: Competitive

Contract type: Permanent, full time

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About the organisation

Founded in Denmark in 2003, Astrak is the leading pan-European supplier of undercarriage parts and ground engagement tools to the construction industry. In March 2022 ‘Inflexion Private Equity’ acquired a majority stake in Astrak. Their investment will allow them to accelerate the development of their portfolio as they further expand globally. Astrak is currently a £67M turnover business and is striving to reach over £150m+ revenues by 2025 as they continue to go through acquisitions.

About the role

This is a split role where 50% will be focused on MI production and support, and the other 50% will be involved in special projects linked to M&A, integration and review of strategic investment opportunities.

• Provide valuable data analysis and reporting to contribute to the accurate financial reporting and controls. You will also build on the current procedures in place to ensure valuable management reporting and KPIs are created to evidence financial performance
• Prepare forecasting reports and work closely with and support the budget owners to ensure forecasting is accurate and costs are within budget
• Review and challenge, ensuring consistency of messaging for reported results and highlighting areas for development, further review, and challenges to the business
• Build successful working relationships and becoming a credible business partner
• Assist in the production of the annual budget and periodic forecasting, as well as cashflow projections
• Assist with the tracking and management of spend on large capital projects
• Identify opportunities for improvement across the businesses, and implementation thereof
• Involvement in any and all other aspects of the finance function as required
• Get a strong understanding of the business situation and make the bridge between business and finance
• Advisory role in M&A transactions and coordinate Post-M&A integration into the business line

About the individual

• Qualified Accountant (CA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Have solid academic background with strong technical accounting skills
• Relevant experience working in a commercial capacity
• Proven track record of a growth, profitability, working capital and innovation
• Technical knowledge IT: MS Office products with advanced level in Excel
• Strong knowledge of business processes
• Willing to take ownership of duties from top level reporting to more granular accounts prep, as well as ownership of external parties
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to drive business initiatives forward and to embrace change, efficiencies, and new innovations
• A good strategic thinker who assesses situations quickly and will resolve issues confidently and decisively
• Strong problem-solver with “can-do” mentality, able to both pragmatically define solutions and capture and understand all relevant detail

Benefits

Attractive package commensurate with background and experience required for the role. For more information, please contact Sophie Randles, Director at Livingston James.

To find out more on remuneration, the role or to see a full Position Profile, please contact their retained advisor, Will Dodds at Rutherford Cross.