Job Title: SCCL Head of Finance Line Manager: UK Group Finance DirectorDepartment: SCCL FinanceLocation: GlasgowAbout SCCLScottish Citylink is a subsidiary of Singapore based ComfortDelGro; one of the world’s largest passenger land transport companies. We are looking for a Head of Finance to oversee all financial tasks for Scottish Citylink Coaches Limited (SCCL), which generates annual revenue in the order of £70m per annum running bus and coach services across England, Scotland and Wales. Offices are based in Glasgow.Job summaryLeading a small team focusing on financial performance and management, providing support for the business for backward looking performance management and forward-looking budgets and strategic planning. Team management is likely to be relatively small, managing one or two others, with a dotted line to other parts of Finance within the parent company, for example Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable.Main ResponsibilitiesHead of Finance responsibilities include:Business partnering, within with the MD and leadership team to focus on the three main parts of the business: Scottish Citylink, megabus and Falcon CoachesWorking with the SCCL Managing Director to ensure robust forecasts in placePreparation of monthly and annual accounts for SCCLPreparing VAT returns and liaising with HMRCEnsuring accounting practices comply with regulationsAnnual budgeting, forecasting and long-term planningEnsuring revenue and costs are correctly received and accounted for, including working with Transport Scotland for concessionary scheme revenueApproval or budgets and expenditureRisk managementCashflow managementProfit and loss analysisDevelop financial processes and controlsEnsure accounting activities comply with financial regulationsConsult board members regarding financial managementRecommend on cost reduction / revenue generation opportunitiesCompetencies & SkillsProven track record as Head of Finance or similarHands on experience of budgeting and risk managementUnderstanding of cashflow management, bank reconciliation and bookkeepingExcellent written and spoken English with the ability to communicate clearly and at all levelsExcellent attention for detailAbility to work well under pressureOrganised, proactive, methodical and results orientatedAbility to manage own workload effectively and work to strict deadlinesAble to build lasting relationships with internal and external stakeholders/suppliersAbility to influence and persuade key decision makersStrong analytical and decision making skillsExperience of accounting softwareStrong management reporting and budgeting experienceTeam player committed to ensuring that the overall team and business objectives are metACCA / CIMA / ACA qualified Hours of work38 hours per week, Monday to Friday