Part Qualified Management Accountant

s1jobs; Perth; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in road maintenance as a Part Qualified Management Accountant in Perth. You will support finance activities, including management accounts and project profitability analysis, while enjoying hybrid working options and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension

Life assurance

Up to 34 days of annual leave

Shopping discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a finance role.
• Part-qualified in a professional accountancy qualification.

Responsibilities

• Processing and reporting of financial information for management accounts.
• Business partnering with contract and/or functional managers.
• Identifying areas for cost reduction and profit improvement.

Skills

Communication

Excel

Self-motivation

Education

Relevant degree

CIMA

ACCA

ICAS

Tools

MS Dynamics

Job description

BEAR Scotland Ltd is a limited company formed by an alliance of Eurovia, Jacobs, and Breedon. Each of these companies is successful in the road maintenance, transportation, and civil engineering sectors. The combination of their experience, skills, and knowledge provides our clients with enormous benefits through worldwide expertise and an unrivalled scope of operations.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity available for a Part Qualified Management Accountant to join our Finance team. BEAR Scotland employs over 900 people across Scotland and holds contracts for the maintenance of over half of the Scottish trunk road network.

Job Purpose

You will join the finance team based in the Perth Head Office with the option of hybrid working. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will support all finance activities including monthly management accounts, asset reporting, balance sheet management, project profitability analysis, and audit deliverables. You will work with managers across the wider business.

Candidate Requirements

The successful candidate will have a relevant degree and be part-qualified (through experience or studying) in a professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA, or ICAS), which BEAR Scotland will support financially. Recent qualified candidates are also considered. A minimum of two years’ experience in a finance role is required, demonstrating experience in key responsibilities listed below.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and reporting of financial information for management accounts
• Business partnering with contract and/or functional managers
• Providing analytical review of projects
• Identifying areas for cost reduction and profit improvement
• Fixed Asset management
• Stock Management
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Systems Improvements
• Banking
• VAT
• CIS
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Ad-hoc finance reports and projects

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience

• IT Literate, with strong Excel skills; experience with MS Dynamics or similar systems is beneficial
• Self-confident and self-motivated
• Good communication skills
• Willingness to pursue further study
• Experience in monthly management accounts process

Why Join BEAR?

BEAR Scotland manages, maintains, and improves 1962 km of Scottish trunk roads, including over 2000 bridges and structures, delivering multimillion-pound investments annually.

We value our people and aim to attract and retain a talented, innovative, and dedicated team. We offer a competitive salary, pension, life assurance, up to 34 days of annual leave, additional leave purchase options, charity support days, shopping discounts, salary sacrifice benefits, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work Scheme, and development opportunities.

Additional Information

Role level: Entry level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Accounting, Auditing, and Finance

Industry: Staffing and Recruiting

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to fairness and diversity in employment.