Finance/Commercial Director

SEIL are an Electronics / Control Systems Design and Manufacturing enterprise with 35 Employees. ISO 14001 & ISO 9000:2000 accredited. Investors in People IiP. Number 15 in the fast fifty ( 50 Fastest growing technology companies in Scotland).

The Company has recently secured Oil & gas, Space and Defence Airborne & Naval contracts for its own high performance electronic products and is looking to increase the engineering resources to support the growth of the business.

Candidates will be required to relocate to Forres, in the beautiful Highlands. Quality lifestyle with Inverness (25 miles) and Aberdeen (78 miles) in easy reach. Excellent water sports, Skiing, hill walking, affordable Golf etc. Low Cost Housing.

Required experience/knowledge Monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts preparation including liaison with auditors. Interpretation and analysis of accounts (internal and external). Payroll procedures including end of year documentation. Employment legislation & Human Resource Management. VAT and Corporation tax compliance and computations. Budgetary forecasting. Cash-flow management. Staff supervision (Sales/Purchase Ledger/Payroll & Receptionist). Credit control (including credit ratings and searches on new clients and legal process for debt recovery). Understanding of company legislation and Companies House regulations and procedures including statutory returns. Computer literacy (Sage Line 50, Sage Payroll, Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook). Capital project financing. Client contract negotiations. Contract financing. Financial contract negotiations. Networking. Legal. Contract vetting & negotiating. Client interfacing. Business Development. Engineering or Electronics Technical background.

Desirable additional experience/knowledge: Electronics industry background. Venture Capital fundraising. AIMS flotation procedures. Business acquisitions. Local and National Government grant structures (LEC, RSA, EU). Legal background.

Person Specification: Qualified CA/ACA or equivalent. Excellent communicator at all levels. Strong negotiating skills. Good organisational skills. Significant experience in a commercial setting.