Accountant

Pertemps Network Group; Scotland; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organisation in Renfrewshire is seeking an Accountant for a 3-6 month contract. In this varied role, you will manage financial reporting, act as a business partner for budget holders, and support audit preparations. Candidates should have strong management accounting experience and excellent interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in preparing and presenting management accounts, budgets, and forecasts.
• Working knowledge of financial systems and month-end processes.
• Ability to meet deadlines and articulate financial information.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Act as business partner with budget holders and monitor budgets.
• Support the preparation of annual statutory accounts and liaise with auditors.

Skills

Management accounts preparation

Financial systems knowledge

Month-end processes

Excel skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Qualified by experience

Job description

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 of budgets (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 body financial accounting and determine appropriate changes in internal policies, controls and financial accounting to comply with statutory requirements and best practice.
• Provide financial advice, guidance and support to the organisation to support business needs
• 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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