Finance Manager

Location:  Exeter
Reports to: CFO

Role Overview:
Reporting to the CFO, the Finance Manager position requires a proactive individual with a strong background in financial management, planning, and analysis. The successful candidate will join a small but capable Finance team delivering end to end financial management, as well as providing insightful analysis to support key decision-making processes. This role offers a dynamic mix of routine duties and exciting ad-hoc projects, perfect for those who thrive on variety and pursuing continuous improvement in an exciting and dynamic environment.

DeGould is an exciting, multi-award-winning company, in the software and AI sector. The company develops and delivers innovative vision and damage detection systems to a range of blue-chip corporate clients. As the company embarks on an exciting growth phase the company plans to expand the team, further develop existing products, and explore opportunities for new ones. 

Our Vision:
DeGould’s vision is to be the standard for new vehicle inspection in the automotive sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Business partnering across departmental stakeholders. Working with the CFO to develop KPIs and supporting analysis to provide further insight to leadership team to support strategic decision making and drive efficiency
• Financial planning and analysis, including the preparation and maintenance of forecasts and budgets and progress analysis
• Collaborate in the production of detailed management accounts with supporting commentary and analysis
• Risk management, identifying and mitigating financial risk and ensuring robust controls and systems are in in place to protect the Company. Proactive in looking for ways to create and improve internal processes and controls where necessary
• Stakeholder management, from auditors, tax advisors and lawyers, to investors and any regulatory bodies
• Capital management, overseeing liquidity and working capital requirements
• Oversight of compliance responsibilities, from VAT and payroll to statutory accounts and R&D
• Ensure accuracy of data entry to the accounting system and completeness of journalled transactions
• Support the CFO with other ad-hoc project work

Skills:

• Qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with proven experience in management reporting, FP&A, and Business Partnering.
• Proficiency in financial modelling, and a track record of developing actionable and insightful financial reports/information.
• Proven experience of preparing and presenting finalised Management Accounts.
• Expertise in engaging with senior stakeholders, blending commercial acumen with operational insights to influence key decisions.
• Experience with contract and cost analysis for major projects is highly desirable.
• Professionalism and strong work ethic.
• IT skills, with confidence using Microsoft Office and financial systems.
• A clear and concise communicator with strong analytical skill

Behaviours:
As an employee of DeGould Ltd, you are required to meet a number of common standards of behaviour, accountabilities and outcomes. In addition, and in relation to this role it is expected that the successful candidate will exhibit these behaviours:

• Leadership – leads by example through their own behaviour.
• Creative – open to new ideas and unafraid to try new approaches.
• Analytical – capable of working through detail and uses data in decision making.
• Flexibility – thriving in a fast paced, changing and opportunity rich environment.
• Collaborative – enthusiastically works with colleagues and customers alike.
• Dependable – deliver on stakeholder commitments in a timely manner.

Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits including:

• 25 days holiday per annum (excluding bank holidays).
• Additional days holiday for birthday.
• Company sick pay scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Pension auto enrolment after 3 months service.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Health insurance with Vitality for employee, spouse and children.
• Flexible working can be agreed.

Please note, no additional recruitment support is required at this time, thank you.