Finance Manager

3 month rolling contract - expected to run to quarter four Our client is a leading financial services company based in Edinburgh. They are currently looking for a Finance Manager to join their Commercial Banking team. This role is responsible for managing the leasing financial control team. This includes maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the leasing ledger whilst meeting monthly deliverables to a variety of stakeholders including group finance, business partners, external parties and senior management. Key Responsibilities:*Managing the month end and quarter end reporting process and submissions within strict deadlines, ensuring high quality results and efficient running of all processes.*Controlling and reviewing month end submissions including those internally to group finance, business partners, central governance teams and also those to external parties including VAT returns and leasing association submissions.*At quarter end manage and review additional submissions required to assist with the reporting of group financial results.*Managing a team of five colleagues all working to tight monthly deadlines ensuring the timely and accurate reporting of the leasing book.*Control of all financial control process including, leasing book substantiation, review and sign off, intercompany reconciliations, bank reconciliations, journal review. *Communicating effectively at all levels in particular with the Head of Finance and Senior manager to ensure issues are reported About You:*Fully qualified accountant (CA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent) *Ideally experienced in banking or financial services. *Needs to have already successfully operated at manager level with accountability and responsibility. *Strong analytical and problem solving skills.*Strong attention to detail and ability to work to tight deadlines*Enjoys working with people and is a strong written and oral communicator with colleagues at all levels