Finance Manager - Modelling & Projects
Perm
UK-Based - Remote

We're delighted to be exclusively partnering with LearnPro Group to recruit a Finance Manager to join their growing, PE-backed technology business.

This is not a traditional Finance Manager role.
If you're looking for a role focused primarily on month-end reporting, managing a finance team and producing accounts, this probably isn't the opportunity for you.

Instead, this role sits at the heart of a fast-growing business where you'll combine financial modelling, finance transformation and project delivery, helping support growth, acquisitions and strategic decision-making across the Group.

You’ll inherit and develop existing Excel-based financial models covering forecasting, budgeting, business planning and commercial scenario analysis, with the ability to build new models where needed. Alongside this, you’ll lead finance-led projects including NetSuite integration for acquired businesses, timesheet/resource tracking implementation, HubSpot and NetSuite integration, data reconciliation and wider process improvement initiatives.

What makes this opportunity particularly exciting is the exposure you'll gain to a business that is actively growing through acquisition, with potential for further M&A activity already on the horizon.

We're looking for someone who enjoys getting stuck in. A doer.

Someone comfortable rolling their sleeves up, driving projects forward and working across the business to get things done. You'll need to be equally comfortable building financial models as you are speaking to stakeholders across Operations, Sales and Senior Leadership teams.

The ideal person will come from an SME or PE-backed environment and understand the realities of working in a fast-paced business where priorities can change quickly.

Required experience:

• Strong financial modelling experience, including forecasting, budgeting, scenario planning and commercial analysis.
• Experience leading finance projects such as systems implementations, ERP integrations, process improvements or acquisition integration activity.
• Expert Excel skills and the ability to build, adapt and maintain complex financial models.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work across Finance, Operations, Sales and Senior Leadership teams, communicating effectively with non-technical audiences.
• Experience within a growing SME, technology, software or PE-backed environment where agility and pace are essential.
• Are comfortable working with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Can see the bigger picture without getting lost in unnecessary detail.
• Take ownership and initiative rather than waiting for direction.

You’ll join a collaborative and supportive team led by a Finance Director who believes in giving people autonomy, trusting them to do their jobs and encouraging them to bring ideas and improvements to the table.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants visibility, ownership and the chance to make a genuine impact within a growing business.

If you are interested in finding out more, please apply now or reach out to kelsie.patterson@symedrummond.co.uk

This role is a retained partnership between LearnPro Group and Syme Drummond; all unsolicited CVs will be passed to Kelsie.

Head of Group IT and Infrastructure
Perm
Remote, with travel to Edinburgh, Farnborough and the Netherlands as required.

This is not a traditional Head of IT role.

Nor is it an Infrastructure Manager role focused purely on support and operations.

LearnPro Group is looking for someone who sits firmly in the middle.

Someone who can create the roadmap, influence the business, lead a small team and shape the future direction of technology - whilst still being hands-on enough to drive projects forward and make things happen.

Following growth and acquisition activity, LearnPro has reached a pivotal point in its journey. The business now needs a senior technology leader to bring ownership, structure and direction across infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI governance and technology integration.

This is a newly created role with genuine visibility and impact, and a real chance to make it your own.

About LearnPro

LearnPro provide software, technology and training solutions to organisations operating in high-profile and highly regulated environments, including Fire, Police, Aviation, Emergency Services and the Public Sector.

The business has grown rapidly through acquisition and now employs around 100 people across the UK and Europe.

It's a fast-paced, commercially focused and highly collaborative environment where people are trusted to take ownership, challenge constructively, and get things done.

About you
We're looking for a genuine doer.

Someone who enjoys building, improving and creating structure.

Someone who can see the bigger picture and create a roadmap, but who is equally happy rolling their sleeves up and getting involved in delivery when required.

This won't suit someone who wants to sit several layers removed from the work.

Reporting directly to a truly fantastic COO, you'll be responsible for leading and developing a small IT function whilst driving the wider technology roadmap across the Group. This role will suit someone who has operated within a small or mid-sized organisation and understands what it means to wear multiple hats and has been responsible for both strategy and hands-on delivery.

Essential Experience

• Previous leadership experience within an SME or mid-sized organisation
• Experience leading and developing small technical teams
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience, including migration and consolidation projects
• Cybersecurity leadership experience
• Experience supporting or maintaining ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus environments
• Experience developing IT policies, governance and security frameworks
• Experience implementing or strengthening AI governance, controls or frameworks
• Vendor management and negotiation experience
• Experience integrating systems, platforms or acquired businesses
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences

Why Join?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future direction of technology within a growing, acquisitive and ambitious business where things move at pace.

You'll have the autonomy to make decisions, the backing of a supportive leadership team and the opportunity to build something rather than simply maintain it.

If you enjoy creating order from complexity, leading meaningful change and leaving a lasting impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or reach out to kelsie.patterson@symedrummond.co.uk

HR Officer | Abernethy, Perthshire

Permanent | Full-Time | Onsite

Looking for an HR role where you'll have real ownership, visibility and the opportunity to make a genuine impact?

Syme Drummond is delighted to be exclusively partnering with Branston Ltd as they seek to appoint a new HR Officer to support their Scotland operation based in Abernethy, Perthshire.

This is an opportunity to join one of Scotland's most recognisable food businesses, becoming the lead HR presence for a busy and fast-paced site of approximately 120 employees.

Working closely with operational managers, site leadership and the wider HR team, you'll enjoy real variety, strong visibility across the business and the opportunity to influence people decisions that genuinely make a difference.

This is a true generalist HR role offering the chance to take ownership of the Scotland HR remit whilst remaining part of a collaborative and supportive UK-wide HR team. You'll be trusted to build relationships, coach managers, drive engagement initiatives and support the continued success of the site.

For someone who enjoys being close to the operation, building credibility with stakeholders and making a visible impact, this is a fantastic opportunity.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting managers across a broad range of employee relations matters including disciplinary, grievance, absence, performance and capability cases.
• Acting as the lead HR contact for the Scotland site, providing practical and commercially focused HR guidance.
• Driving employee engagement initiatives including surveys, action planning and recognition programmes.
• Managing recruitment and onboarding activity across the site.
• Supporting occupational health referrals, wellbeing initiatives and attendance management processes.
• Monitoring HR metrics and workforce trends to support operational performance.
• Supporting compliance activity and audit requirements.
• Coaching and developing managers to build confidence and capability in managing people matters.
• Supporting wider HR projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the business.
• Line managing and supporting an experienced HR Administrator.

About you

• You'll already have experience operating within a HR Officer, HR Advisor or similar generalist HR role and be comfortable managing a broad range of people matters.
• You'll enjoy building strong relationships, influencing managers and providing practical solutions within a fast-moving environment.
• We're particularly keen to hear from individuals who are confident managing employee relations matters, enjoy coaching managers and are looking for a role where they can take ownership whilst remaining part of a supportive wider team.
• Experience gained within manufacturing, FMCG or another operational environment would be advantageous, although applicants from other sectors will absolutely be considered.
• CIPD Level 5 qualification, or working towards this, would be beneficial.

What's on offer

• Salary up to £34,000 per annum
• 7.5% discretionary bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• 4.5 day working week
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life assurance and critical illness cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts platform
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Free fruit and potatoes
• Onsite parking
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities, including potential CIPD support and funding

This is a fully onsite role based in Abernethy, Perthshire. Due to the location, applicants will most likely require access to their own transport.

Interested in finding out more?

We'd love to hear from you. Please get in touch for a confidential chat at charlotte.plummer@symedrummond.co.uk

 

People Partner

We're delighted to be exclusively partnering with Northern Marine Group to recruit a People Partner to join their established People team during an exciting period of growth and change.

This is a business where people genuinely matter and where HR is viewed as a valued partner to the wider organisation. As they continue to evolve, they're looking for a credible HR professional who can build trust, influence stakeholders and provide sound judgement across a broad range of people matters.

This role is about more than policy.

You'll be comfortable supporting managers and leaders, coaching through challenges and providing practical, commercially-minded advice.

But what will really set you apart is your ability to read a room. To understand the dynamics behind the conversation. To build credibility with a wide range of stakeholders. To identify trends, spot potential issues early and work proactively to find solutions before challenges escalate.

You'll be someone who can build credibility quickly, influence with confidence and challenge constructively when needed. You'll be comfortable operating in a professional environment where managers look to HR not just for answers, but for perspective, judgement and trusted advice.

What will you be doing?

Working closely with managers and leaders across the business, you'll provide support across the full employee lifecycle and contribute to a variety of people initiatives and projects.

This will include:

• Advising and coaching managers on employee relations matters, including performance management, absence, disciplinary and grievance processes

• Supporting recruitment, retention and workforce planning activity

• Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business

• Supporting learning, development, wellbeing and employee engagement initiatives

• Using people data and insights to identify trends and opportunities

• Supporting compensation and benefits activity

• Contributing to HR projects, process improvements and organisational change initiatives

• Promoting best practice, compliance and a positive employee experience

Who will thrive here?

You'll be comfortable operating in a highly professional, structured and safety-led environment and will enjoy working with managers who value HR's input and expect you to add genuine value.

You'll be someone who naturally builds trust, understands stakeholder dynamics and can confidently guide managers through people challenges whilst balancing the needs of both the individual and the business.

You enjoy building relationships and earning trust, and people value your judgement because you're approachable, pragmatic and discreet.

Most importantly, you'll balance confidence with humility. You'll know when to listen, when to challenge and when to support.

What are we looking for?

We're looking to speak with credible People Partners who bring broad generalist HR experience and enjoy working closely with the business.

You'll bring:

• Broad generalist HR experience
• Strong employee relations capability
• Confidence coaching and influencing managers
• Excellent stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness and pragmatic decision-making
• Strong employment law knowledge
• High levels of emotional intelligence
• A proactive and solutions-focused approach

Why join?

Above all, you'll join a team who are incredibly passionate about both the business and the people they support. What stood out throughout our discussions was the genuine care, pride and sense of responsibility they have for their workforce. The decisions made ashore can have a direct impact on the lives and livelihoods of people working across the globe, and the HR team take that responsibility seriously. Their passion for doing the right thing, supporting people well and helping the business succeed was genuinely infectious.

If you're looking for a role where your ability to build relationships is valued just as highly as your HR expertise, we'd love to hear from you.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Kelsie for a further chat – kelsie.patterson@symedrummond.co.uk