Financial Accountant

Venari Finance; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holidays: 34 Days

Bonus: Up to 10% of salary

Pension: 3% personal/6% employer

Free Rail Pass - Home to Office

Hybrid working (2/3 days in the office

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Glasgow is seeking a Financial Accountant to oversee financial operations and assist in budgeting processes. Ideal candidates should be qualified accountants with strong technical skills and attention to detail, capable of delivering insightful financial analysis. This role offers a hybrid working model and a competitive benefits package, including bonuses and a pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant CA/ACCA/CIMA with commercial awareness and business acumen.
• Strong technical accounting skills with great attention to detail.
• Demonstrable ability to maintain a robust financial control environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare periodic financials and management accounts.
• Provide commentary and variance analysis to cost centre owners.
• Lead preparation of quarterly forecasts and annual budgets.

Skills

Technical accounting skills

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Education

Qualified accountant CA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Venari Finance is delighted to be retained by our key client to recruit a newly created Financial Accountant to be based out of their head office in Glasgow. Our client has a strong track record of career progression, with this role being created due to a recent promotion. This would suit a recently qualified or soon-to-be-qualified professional who is keen to operate in a business-facing role.

Base pay range: This range is provided by Venari Finance. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Responsibilities

• Preparation of the TRR periodic financials. This includes posting GL journals, preparing balance sheet reconciliations, reviewing work undertaken by the Shared Service Centre and preparing management accounts.


• Business Partner with TRR, providing insightful commentary and variance analysis on the management accounts to the cost centre owner.


• Prepare a periodic reporting pack for the Ancillary Board, providing financial insights into P&L, balance sheet and cashflow. Weekly monitoring of billing and cashflow, ensuring any issues are cleared in a timely manner with contract managers.


• Lead the preparation of the TRR quarterly forecasts and annual budget.


• Analysis of the TRR financial results and identification of risks and opportunities.


• Responsibility for the preparation of the TRR management accounts.


• Preparation of any support required for the Transport UK Bus annual audit.


• Assist the Finance Manager – Ancillary Services with any other areas that require input.


• Work alongside the Group Finance team on any ad hoc projects.


• Assist with the Group Finance team with additional work when required.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant CA/ACCA/CIMA with commercial awareness and business acumen. Part Qualified/final stages of qualification will also be considered.


• Strong technical accounting skills with great attention to detail.


• Demonstrable ability to maintain a robust financial control environment and drive process improvement/efficiency.


• An approachable manner, working as part of a team to achieve company-wide objectives.


• Advanced Excel skills.


• Effective interpersonal skills, managing communications within the finance team and across all departments in the business.


• Comfortable working to tight deadlines.


• Strong analytical skills to support business decision-making processes.


• Inquisitive with the ability to learn quickly.

Package & Benefits

• Holidays: 34 Days inclusive of statutory (3 fixed days)


• Bonus: Up to 10% of salary


• Pension: 3% personal/6% employer (up to a max of 9% employer contribution)


• Additional Benefits: Free Rail Pass - Home to Office


• Hybrid working (2/3 days in the office)

For more information, please reach out to John Ramsay at Venari Finance - [e-mail]

Please note all third party CVs will be forwarded to Venari Finance for inclusion in the process.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate


• Employment type: Full-time


• Job function: Finance


• Industries: Staffing and Recruiting

Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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