Financial Professional (5914)

Murray Recruitment; Scotland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance professional for a permanent full-time position in Central Scotland. This role involves delivering accurate financial reporting and managing transactional finance. Key responsibilities include preparing management accounts, handling payroll, and completing VAT returns. The ideal candidate should have proven finance experience, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in accounting software. This position offers 33 days of annual leave and on-site parking.

Benefits

33 Days Annual Leave (includes 8 statutory days)

Pension

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Strong track record in finance or accounts roles is essential.
• Highly numerate with strong attention to detail required.
• Experience with VAT and HMRC processes is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts including profit and loss reporting.
• Manage sales and purchase ledger transactions end-to-end.
• Ensure accuracy in processing high volumes of financial data.

Skills

Proven experience in a similar finance or accounts role

Strong understanding of management accounts, payroll, and transactional finance

Experience with VAT, CIS, and HMRC reporting requirements

Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail

Confident working with high-volume finance data

Proficient in accounting systems such as Sage 50 and Sage Payroll

Strong reconciliation and analytical skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Tools

Sage 50

Sage Payroll

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Murray Recruitment are recruiting a Finance professional for our client based in Central Scotland.

Overview

This role is a key position reporting to the Head of Finance within the finance function, responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, managing all aspects of transactional finance, and supporting the month-end and year-end processes. The successful candidate will take ownership of key finance tasks and contribute to the overall efficiency and accuracy of financial operations, with a strong focus on compliance, controls, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in prepare monthly management accounts, including profit & loss and balance sheet reporting
• Manage end-to-end processing of sales and purchase ledger transactions
• Handle weekly, monthly, and payroll processing
• Complete and submit VAT returns, and other HMRC submissions
• Maintain fixed asset registers and process accruals and prepayments
• Carry out credit control duties and perform supplier and customer reconciliations
• Conduct intercompany reconciliations and resolve variances
• Prepare trial balance and provide variance analysis and commentary
• Process high volumes of financial data accurately and efficiently

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in a similar finance or accounts role
• Strong understanding of management accounts, payroll, and transactional finance
• Experience with VAT, CIS, and HMRC reporting requirements
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Confident working with high-volume finance data and tight reporting deadlines
• Proficient in accounting systems such as Sage 50, Sage Payroll, and Microsoft Excel
• Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider finance team

Offering

• Permanent, full-time opportunity
• Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (40 hrs per week with 1hr unpaid break)
• 33 Days Annual Leave (includes 8 statutory days)
• Pension
• On-site parking and accessible location