Accountant
Posted 2 days ago by Change Recruitment
£58,000 Per year
Undetermined
Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Accountant involves supporting a large organization in the lead-up to year-end, focusing on month-end reporting and finalizing accounts. The position requires a qualified individual with strong interpersonal skills to engage with various stakeholders. The opportunity may extend beyond the initial six-month period and offers a chance to work within a supportive team in Glasgow. Applicants must be prepared to start at short notice due to reporting deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing month end management accounts with supporting commentary and analysis
- Lead in year end accounts preparation
- Completion of consolidated accounts review and adjustments as required
- Balance sheet reconciliations and reporting of discrepancies
- Management of fixed assets register
- Ownership of general ledger postings and adjustments
- Working closely with auditors during year end as required
- Confidently using Excel to manipulate data as required
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant
- Strength in month end and year end accounting
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to engage with diverse stakeholders
- Experience in preparing management accounts
- Proficiency in Excel
Salary (Rate): £58,000 yearly
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Change Accountancy and Finance are supporting our client as they look to hire an Accountant on an initial 6 month basis, to assist with the lead up to year end. The role will be varied, supporting a large organisation as they finalise their accounts and take an active role in month end reporting. Applicants for the role must be qualified and be able to demonstrate a strength in month end and year end accounting to be successful and get up to speed quickly. Added to this, the role requires a individual with strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to engage with a diverse group of stakeholders.
- Key skills will include;
- Preparing month end management accounts with supporting commentary and analysis
- Lead in year end accounts preparation
- Completion of consolidated accounts review and adjustments as required
- Balance sheet reconciliations and reporting of discrepancies
- Management of fixed assets register
- Ownership of general ledger postings and adjustments
- During year end, working closely with auditors as required
- Confident using excel to manipulate data as required
The opportunity has scope to be extended past the initial period and is joining one of Glasgow’s leading businesses, which will give access to complex accounting and a supportive team. Applicants will be able to show a strength in month end and year end close activity, whether this is from a Practice Firm or another business. Applicants must be able to start at short notice due to reporting deadlines and training
Salary: £50,000 - £58,000
Hybrid Working: 2 / 3 days in office
Sponsorship is not available for this opportunity