Finance Manager. LilyLifestyle

Finance Manager | Fife | Permanent | Full Time | Hybrid | £-£ Benefits

Your new company Hays is proud to be partnering with a well‑established, international organisation operating across multiple countries and currencies. The business is known for its commitment to operational excellence, continuous improvement, and high standards of financial control. With a strong international footprint, the organisation places significant emphasis on collaboration, service delivery, and building scalable, future‑proof financial operations.

• Lead the international transactional finance function, owning end‑to‑end operational delivery across accounts payable, accounts receivable, banking and cash management, employee expenses, VAT, and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Manage a team of approximately six direct reports to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant month‑end close across multiple entities, jurisdictions, and currencies.
• Work closely with Group Finance, Tax, Treasury, and local finance teams to maintain robust controls, support audit requirements, and deliver consistent service standards.
• Drive process improvement and automation, standardise ways of working, reduce manual effort, and introduce KPI‑led performance management to support continuous improvement across transactional finance operations.

• Demonstrable experience from a similar position within a large, international organisation, with a strong understanding of transactional accounting, VAT across multiple jurisdictions, and month‑end processes.
• Accountancy degree, diploma, or professional qualification, supported by a solid technical grounding in accounting principles.
• Confident people leader with proven experience managing, developing, and motivating teams, alongside excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Experience working with ERP systems at key‑user or project‑lead level; prior exposure to systems improvement, process redesign, and automation initiatives.
• Familiarity with MS Dynamics and MS Power tools is advantageous, as is a mindset focused on operational excellence, control, and continuous improvement.

• Senior operational finance role with genuine international exposure and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on how transactional finance is delivered across the group.
• Collaborative environment that values high standards, innovation, and professional development.
• Chance to lead meaningful change, influence stakeholders, and develop a high‑performing finance team.
• Stability and challenge in a role that offers visibility and value‑adding leadership opportunities.