Accountant

Able Bridge Recruitment Ltd; Pitlochry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent tourism organization in Pitlochry is seeking an experienced accountant to manage financial operations efficiently. The candidate will oversee day-to-day financial transactions, prepare monthly management accounts, and ensure effective accounting practices across multiple entities. The role requires a qualified accountant or equivalent experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work onsite five days a week. Competitive benefits include gym membership and employee discounts.

Benefits

Gym Membership

Employee discount

Pension

Seasonal employee events

Free parking

Subsidised restaurant/staff meal allowance

Qualifications

• Experience as an accountant in a hotel or hospitality sector.
• Ability to manage your own workload.
• Proficient in financial transaction management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day to day financial transactions using ERP.
• Manage accounts payable and reconcile creditors ledger.
• Prepare and analyze monthly management accounts.

Skills

Accounting

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

Qualified accountant or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP software

Job description

The Company

Able Bridge Recruitment are working with one of Scotland's most prestigious tourist attractions in the recruitment of an accountant.

Benefits

• Gym Membership
• Employee discount
• Pension
• Seasonal employee events
• Free parking
• Subsidised restaurant/staff meal allowance

This is a newly created vacancy due to the continued success of our client in their highly competitive market. Our client would argue that they are an international brand and attract visitors from all over the world.

Reporting into the finance director and the head of operations, you will be responsible for the day to day production of the company's accounts.

Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to act as the finance subject matter expert within the organisation. You will work with the leadership team to ensure that the accounting function is running efficiently and effectively. You will be maintaining the accounts for 3 trading entities and will be responsible for the delivery of all aspects of accounts from purchase/sales ledger process to cash flow analysis and various forecasting reports.

On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following:

• Record and maintain all day to day financial transactions of the business on their ERP system.
• Manage day to day banking needs of the organization and update debtors ledger.
• Manage accounts payable to include recording, reconciliation & management of the creditors ledger.
• Prepare and Analyse monthly management accounts.
• Pro‑active contribution to the overall management of accounts and cost management.
• Preparation of forecasts and annual budgets.

Requirements

We are ideally looking for a qualified accountant however our client has indicated that they would be open to considering qualified by experience accountants. We are seeking an individual who has experience in either working as an accountant within a hotel or an accounting firm where some of your clients would have been in the hospitality sector. We are also looking for an individual who can manage their own work load and who has the ability to seek solutions to problems. Communication skills and the ability to prioritise are essential success factors for our client. Our client’s accounting software is currently not cloud based so applicants will be required to be onsite 5 days per week. They are however looking to move onto a cloud based software in the future.

Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.

If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me