Commercial Manager - Scotland - Circa pa

A Glasgow based graphics company is seeking a great all-rounder to take on the role of Commercial Manager, dealing with both procurement and financial activities.

You must have a proven track‑record in Commercial Management, with responsibility spanning Sales liaison, finance and accounts, estimating, material buying and supplier outsourcing. Possessing comprehensive estimating & commercial experience, you will lead & develop a team to ensure that estimating propositions or buying decisions are soundly based, through the maintenance of a range of approved suppliers that deliver quality and continuity of supply – including supplier service agreements.

• Create new commercial relationships
• Conduct project meetings, site surveys and supervising site installations
• Attend project meetings with architects/designers and construction professionals
• Liaise with production department and suppliers to manage work‑flow and quality
• To gain a full understanding of what can be achieved and to communicate that effectively and to our clients commercial advantage
• Managing the Estimating function
• Manage sales, admin and production teams
• Material buying and supplier outsourcing

• Full monthly management accounts and year end preparation including P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and KPI analysis
• Production of monthly and annual budgets and forecasts
• Contract/Costing Accounting
• Preparation of in depth variance analysis including labour & overhead analysis and costing work & pricing analysis
• Bank reconciliations
• Responsibility for Monthly Payrolls
• Ensure the preparation of quarterly VAT returns in line with current tax legislation, submission of returns, communication with HMRC and timely payment of tax due.

• Experienced in a senior Commercial Manager or Finance Manager role.
• Confident – Able to hold theirown in management meetings.
• highly numerate with good spreadsheet skills
• Results driven & highly accurate.
• Have a full in depth all round accounts experience in a similar position
• Have good IT Skills and have an in depth knowledge of Sage Line 50 Payroll and Accounting.
• Able to demonstrate initiative, self-reliance and sound decision making, and encourage others within a team to do the same
• Highly numerate combined with an enquiring and analytical mind

We ask that you only apply for any of our vacancies if you are resident in the UK and you work / have recently worked in the print, packaging or paper sectors.

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