Capital Accounting Manager

Rutherford Cross; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rutherford Cross seeks a Capital Accounting Manager for a prestigious UK firm in Glasgow. This role involves leading finance processes for significant capital expenditure projects, ensuring robust governance, and fostering relationships across the business for comprehensive project support. The successful candidate will contribute to organizational improvements and team development, ensuring their expertise is instrumental in a high-profile setting.

Benefits

Car allowance

Discretionary annual bonus of up to 25%

Excellent employer pension contributions - 8% Employee, 12% Employer

Hybrid & flexible working - 3 days office, 2 days home

Enhanced life assurance cover

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) accounting.
• Proven business partnering capabilities with stakeholders.
• Experience managing and developing teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project and asset accounting, including business capitalisation.
• Drive service delivery and support strategic and operational improvements.
• Manage month-end sub-ledger close activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Qualified Accountant (ICAS / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Rutherford Cross is proud to be partnering with a market-leading, UK-based organisation in their search for a Capital Accounting Manager, based in Glasgow. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a high-profile and nationally recognisable brand with a significant footprint in its sector. The role offers the chance to make a real impact, blending hands-on operational finance, strategic business partnering, and team leadership.This is a key appointment within the finance function and will suit individuals with a strong technical accounting foundation, ideally gained in external audit, who are now looking to make their first move into industry. It is also an excellent fit for professionals currently working in a similar capital projects role within a large or complex organisation.The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in supporting the business’s substantial capital investment programme, ensuring robust financial governance over project spend, optimising asset capitalisation, and driving continuous improvement across related processes.The Opportunity:

• Full ownership of key finance processes from end to end
• Oversee project and asset accounting, including business capitalisation
• Provide high-level business partnering on capital expenditure projects over £1bn pa
• Track key performance metrics and champion continuous improvement initiatives
• Drive service delivery and support strategic and operational improvements
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across the wider business
• Ensure timely and accurate capitalisation to the Fixed Asset Register and ongoing asset maintenance
• Manage month-end sub-ledger close activities
• Liaise with internal and external auditors to close audit requests efficiently
• Lead and motivate a team, driving performance, development, and strategic priorities
• Identify growth opportunities and create clear career development pathways

About You:

• Qualified Accountant (ICAS / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Demonstrated leadership skills with experience in managing and developing teams
• Strong experience in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) accounting
• Proven business partnering capabilities with key stakeholders and budget owners
• Analytical thinker with a proactive, problem-solving mindset

Package:

• Competitive salary
• Car allowance
• Discretionary annual bonus of up to 25%
• Excellent employer pension contributions - 8% Employee, 12% Employer
• Hybrid & flexible working - 3days office, 2 days home
• Enhanced life assurance cover
• Private medical insurance

For more information, please reach out to Jonathan Donnelly at [e-mail] or Ally Deas at [e-mail] client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.