Accountant

Pertemps; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Renfrewshire seeks an Accountant for a 3-6 month contract. The successful candidate will manage financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance, playing a key role in the finance team. The role offers a salary of up to £40k, depending on experience, for a self-starter with excellent interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing and presenting management accounts.
• Working knowledge of financial systems.
• Ability to liaise with auditors.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Assisting with annual statutory accounts.
• Providing financial advice and documentation support.

Skills

Preparation of management accounts

Financial reporting

Variance analysis

Budget monitoring

Excel

Interpersonal skills

Report-writing

Deadline management

Education

Qualified by experience

Job description

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We are delighted to be working with a fantastic organisation based in Renfrewshire who are looking for an Accountant to join them on a contract basis. Initally for 3 - 6 months. Are you an Accountant who enjoys a varied role and is looking to be a key leader in the finance team? This could be the right role for you.
Salary for this role is up to £40k depending on experience. The client will consider candidates who are qualified by experience.


Key accountabilities:

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting, including commentary and variance analysis
• Completion and submission of monthly budget monitoring reports
• Act as business partner with budget holders. Preparation, profiling and monitoring ofbudgets (salary budget/ team budgets/ organisational level budgets).
• Assist in the development of new reporting from our finance system
• Support the preparation of the annual statutory accounts and liaise with External Audit
• Review, interpret and advise on statutory and regulatory changes in public bodyfinancial accounting and determine appropriate changes in internal policies, controlsand financial accounting to comply with statutory requirements and best practice.
• Provide financial advice, guidance and support to the organisation to support businessneeds
• Prepare and assist with the documentation of policies, procedures and controls.
• Undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade as required.

Skills Required:

• Experience of preparing and presenting management accounts, budgets and forecasts
• Working knowledge of financial systems including nominal ledger coding structures
• Experience of month-end processes including Trial Balance, variance analysis and reconciliations
• Able to extract data from finance systems for reporting purposes.
• Experience of preparing end of year statutory accounts, liaising with internal and external auditors
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Excellent understanding and ability to interrogate finance systems
• Self-starter, collaborative and flexible worker
• Articulate with excellent interpersonal skills, including good report-writing skills
• Ability to translate financial information for a variety of audiences
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Driven

To find out more please contact Linda Currie

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