Part Time Finance Manager

Love the numbers? Ready to make them count?

Are you a qualified accountant who loves getting into the detail but can also see the bigger picture? Someone who can balance the books, challenge the numbers and help a business make smarter decisions? We’re looking for a commercially minded Finance Manager to take ownership of our finance function and help shape what comes next at Murrayshall.

Set in 365 acres of Perthshire countryside, just three miles from Perth, Murrayshall is much more than a hotel. We have rooms and suites, restaurants, golf, spa treatment facilities, 22 accommodation pods and an exciting range of outdoor pursuits, from quad biking and archery to axe throwing.

With continued investment and new opportunities on the horizon, there’s plenty happening across the estate. We need someone who can keep a close eye on financial performance, work out what the numbers are telling us and help turn that insight into action.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you’ll take the lead on our finance function and work closely with our Heads of Department and owners This is a hands on role combining the detail of day to day financial management with the commercial thinking.

You won’t simply be producing reports and filing them away. You’ll help people understand what’s happening financially, where we’re performing well, where we need to do better and what we can do about it.

• Prepare accurate monthly management accounts, including profit and loss accounts, balance sheets and cash flow statements.
• Manage the month end close process, ensuring reporting is accurate, timely and meaningful.
• Maintain and reconcile balance sheet accounts, oversee bank reconciliations and monitor daily revenue reports.
• Manage the fixed asset register and maintain robust financial controls across the estate.
• Produce clear financial and operational performance reports to support management decisions.

• Lead the preparation of annual operating budgets and capital expenditure budgets.
• Prepare regular forecasts, comparing actual performance against budget and highlighting risks, trends and opportunities.
• Manage cash flow forecasting and ensure the business has the liquidity it needs to operate effectively and fund planned investment.
• Support longer-term financial planning, helping the leadership team understand the financial implications of business decisions.
• Keep a close eye on costs, margins and financial performance, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and efficiency.

• Work alongside Heads of Department to review revenue, expenditure and performance against budget.
• Develop departmental financial scorecards and reporting tools that make the numbers easier to understand and act on.
• Provide constructive financial challenge and guidance to help managers make commercially sound decisions.
• Help operational teams understand the financial impact of their decisions, from managing labour costs to controlling expenditure and maximising revenue.
• Turn financial information into practical recommendations that improve performance across the estate.

• Ensure statutory reporting and tax obligations are completed accurately and on time.
• Support annual tax returns and other financial compliance requirements.
• Coordinate the annual external audit process and liaise with auditors as required.
• Maintain appropriate financial policies, procedures and internal controls.
• Identify opportunities to improve financial systems, streamline processes and make…