Michael Page are delighted to partner with our well respected client to recruit a newly created role for a Financial Accountant. This interesting opportunity is well-aligned to a first mover from practice/industry. The successful candidate will take on a range of financial accounting tasks such as; group reporting, financial controls, implementing continuous improvements, and a range of projects whilst partnering with stakeholders.

Client Details

Our client is a market leading Industry Organisation based in Glasgow with plans to grow across 2024. The Financial Accountant position will be hybrid.

Description

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

• Support the completion of periodic group reporting requirements, including but not limited to, balance sheet reconciliations reviews and Group periodic reporting.
• Interact with the business to collate KPI's as required for Group and Internal reporting
• requirements, whilst implementing continuous improvements of this process.
• Support the completion of Group and Statutory audits, including external auditor and Group finance requests.
• Work as part of the financial control team to complete queries from external auditors,
• Tax consultants, Account preparers and other external parties as required.
• Work as part of the UK financial control team to ensure tax compliance is monitored and returns completed in line with regulations. This includes, but is not limited to, P11D's, PSA, SAO, VAT.
• Provide cover within the team to ensure all deliverables are completed accurately on time.
• Support the control of minimum financial controls within the department and ensure continuous process reviews and improvements are implemented as directed by the Senior Financial Accountant and Financial Controller.
• Support the Financial Controller with process reviews, and work with operational managers to implement process improvements, controls and policies, to ensure key financial controls are in place to mitigate financial risks across functions.
• Support the Financial Controller in the management of the internal Delegated Financial Authority ("DFA") process within department.
• Work alongside colleagues within Group to ensure intercompany balances being reported are reconciled periodically and annually.
• The above list is not exhaustive, and on occasion, the role may need to undertake other reasonable requests as required by their line manager, in line with grade and competence.

Profile

The successful candidate will likely have the following responsibilities:

• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., ICAS, ICAEW, ACCA)
• Practice background with auditing experience
• The role requires flexibility, good planning skills and ability to be able to multi-task to meet deadlines (without compromising quality) during complex periods.
• To deliver a consistent and incisive level of financial analysis without compromising on the attention to detail and regular deadlines that must be met to satisfy internal and external requirements.
• To have excellent understanding of the business issues that affect Bus with ability to articulate this effecti
• Excellent MS Office skills, in particular MS Excel with an aptitude for analysis.
• Adaptable, personable, and an excellent communicator both written and verbally.
• Strong work ethic and maintain high standards.
• The ability to work autonomously when required

Job Offer

This role will offer:

• Competitive salary £50,000-£55,000 DOE + Bonus
• Pension
• Wider Benefits
• Hybrid and flexible working