Qualified Accountant

Escape; East Calder; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established business in West Lothian is seeking a Qualified Accountant on a full-time, permanent basis. You will be responsible for leading a small finance team, preparing monthly management accounts, and managing daily accounting tasks in a busy SME. The ideal candidate will have ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent qualifications and experience working in a dynamic environment. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a varied finance role within a small, growing business.
• Experience managing a small finance team.
• High level of accuracy in financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transactional team including recruitment and training.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and Board reports.
• Oversee sales and purchase ledgers, ensuring accurate invoicing.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Advanced Excel skills

Strong analytical ability

Education

ACCA, CIMA, or Chartered Accountant

Tools

Multiple cloud-based accounting systems

Job description

We're partnering with an established business in West Lothian to recruit a Qualified Accountant on a full time, permanent basis. The role is fully site based. We are looking for candidates within a maximum notice period of one month.

Reporting to the CEO and Founder, it's a hands-on post that covers day to day accounting, reporting, and business partnering within a busy SME in the fast paced service sector.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the transactional team including recruitment, training, one to ones, and daily support
• Prepare monthly management accounts and produce Board reports with detailed variance analysis
• Manage accruals, prepayments, journals, and contract revenue accounting
• Oversee sales and purchase ledgers including invoicing and supplier payments
• Produce weekly cash flow forecasts and support budgeting and forecasting
• Extract data from accounting systems for contract reviews and margin analysis
• Prepare quarterly VAT submissions and support year end audit and statutory reporting

What you'll need

• ACCA, CIMA, or Chartered Accountant
• Background in a similar hands-on and varied finance role within a small, growing, commercially focused business
• Experience managing a small finance team
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with a Founder led business to support commercial decisions
• Comfortable using multiple cloud based accounting systems
• Advanced Excel skills
• Strong analytical ability and a high level of accuracy