Accountant - Fixed Term Contract

EthosEnergy; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 3/2 office-based

Company Pension scheme

Medical benefits (Bupa & Medicash)

33 days Annual Leave

Job summary

EthosEnergy in Aberdeen is seeking an Accountant on a 12-18 month FTC to support the Finance function with month-end closing, VAT compliance and bank reconciliations. The role also covers tax duties, cashflow forecasting, and journal postings in a busy, multi-country environment.

You will join a hybrid team, working onsite three days per week, and be part of a wider finance function focused on accuracy, process discipline and project margin reviews.

Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant
• Previous experience in a similar position
• Ability to work in Aberdeen office 3 days per week

Responsibilities

• Tax compliance, including VAT returns submission
• Ensure VAT returns prepared and submitted on time
• Manage withholding tax obligations for multiple countries
• Bank transactions posted timely and correctly; reconcile accounts
• Prepare 13-week cashflow forecast on a weekly basis
• Post monthly journals, FX revaluations, depreciation and prepayments

Skills

Attention to detail

Process ownership

Audit trails

Education

Part qualified accountant

Job description

Shanahan Engineering are currently recruiting for an Accountant to join the team in Aberdeen on a 12 - 18month FTC basis. The purpose of the position is to support the Finance function in several areas including month-end closing, tax compliance, bank reconciliations and other ad-hoc duties.

Job Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance
• Responsible for ensuring all VAT returns are prepared and returned to the relevant tax authorities on a timely basis.
• Manage Withholding tax obligations for Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Turkey. For Israel, this involves obtaining tax clearance for all international payments.
• Responsibility for ensuring all tax returns for the business are reconciled to iFlight before returns are submitted (with the exclusion of corporation tax). Bank/Cashflow
• Ensure bank transactions are posted accurately and in a timely manner.
• Preparation of 13-week cashflow forecast on a weekly basis
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all Company bank accounts. Month-end reporting
• Post regular monthly journals, FX revaluations, depreciation, prepayments & interest charges.
• Assist monthly review of project margins ensuring job performance is reported accurately.
• Input rolling forecast provided by Financial Controller into FCCS. Other Duties
• Prepare non-bank \ tax balance sheet reconciliations as required.
• Liaise with agents in other countries and provide supporting information as required.
• Reconcile and agree Annual Branch Financial Statements with agents in Israel and Ivory Coast to our records.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required by the business from time to time.

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Attention to detail and process ownership.
• Understanding and reporting exceptions to processes on a timely basis.
• Strong discipline in maintaining audit trails for all processes and related tasks.

Experience

• Previous experience in a similar position

Education Requirements

• Part qualified accountant

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work in Aberdeen office 3 days per week.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working scheme 3/2 office based
• Company Pension scheme
• Medical benefits (Bupa & Medicash)
• 33 days Annual Leave

EthosEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.