Trainee Management Accountant

MyJobScotland; Port Glasgow; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in ferry services is seeking a Trainee Management Accountant to join their Finance Team in Port Glasgow. The role offers training support for professional qualifications and involves crucial financial tasks. Candidates should hold a degree and possess strong communication skills to convey financial details to diverse teams.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Life assurance

Healthcare scheme option

Employee Assistance Programme

Free travel on CalMac Ferries

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent.
• Active pursuit of professional qualification expected.
• Desirable prior experience in a busy Finance Team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts and reconciliations.
• Process fixed assets, accruals, and prepayments.
• Support annual audit and financial statements preparation.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Degree level or equivalent

Job description

Salary £37,638 - £51,753 per year pay progression subject to successful completion of professional studies

Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) owns ferries, ports and harbours and infrastructure necessary for vital ferry services serving the West Coast of Scotland and the Clyde Estuary and the Northern Isles. We aim to provide efficient, cost effective and safe vessels, harbours and associated port infrastructure for operators, communities and users in and around Scotland. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Trainee Management Accountant is an exciting role within our dynamic Finance Team. This role will be supported with training, both formal and in-house and the post holder will be required to study towards and sit the exams of a professional accounting body. Primary tasks and responsibilities are: Support the Finance Manager and the Management Accountant by assisting in the preparation of: Monthly management accounts Balance sheet reconciliations Accruals and prepayments Processing of fixed assets, WIP and depreciation Budgets Annual audit and preparation of financial statements. The post holder will be educated to degree level or equivalent and will be actively working towards or about to embark on studying for their professional qualification. Prior experience of working in a busy Finance Team setting is desirable but not essential. The post holder must be able to communicate well with others from multi-disciplinary backgrounds and be able to explain financial information clearly to non-financial people. CMAL professionals include Marine Engineers and Naval Engineers, amongst others, who all contribute towards the continuing maintenance and improvement of the ferry network and the procurement and build of new ferries for the Scottish island communities. We expect the post holder to be as committed to this mission as the rest of our Team. This post is predominantly based onsite to coincide with training requirements. Flexible arrangements will be considered on an individual basis with cognisance to business requirements. Salary will be within Scottish Government pay band 6 and benefits include: A defined benefit pension scheme Life assurance and option to join a healthcare scheme Employee Assistance Programme Free travel on CalMac Ferries On-site parking is available at our Port Glasgow office. Please refer to CMAL's website https://www.cmassets.co.uk/about-us/current-vacancies/ for a full Job Description and Person Specification. If you are interested in applying for this vacancy and want to be part of supporting the island communities of Scotland, please send your CV with cover letter, including details of how you meet the person specification to [e-mail].