Financial Accountant

Financial Accountant

Posted 1 week ago by Cactus Search

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£48,000 Per year
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Hybrid
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Accounting Accounting Software Associate Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) Bank Reconciliations Cash Flows Cash Management Data Collection Finance Financial Accounting Financial Data Financial Management Financial Regulations Internal Controls Ledgers (Accounting) Management Management Process Process Improvement Stakeholder Management Technical Support Value-Added Tax

Summary: The Financial Accountant role is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Glasgow, requiring a detail-oriented professional with a strong background in financial accounting and management. The position involves leading the finance team, preparing management accounts, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. The role transitions from onsite work for the first three months to a hybrid model thereafter.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide accounting and leadership of the Finance team.
  • Motivate and support finance team members by clarifying roles and providing feedback.
  • Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations.
  • Prepare timely monthly management accounts for the Head of Finance for review.
  • Manage company cash flow through monitoring transactions and reviewing analysis.
  • Ensure all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed, and reported.
  • Manage routine activities including payroll generation, staff expenses, P11Ds, PAYE settlement agreements, and reconciliations.
  • Maintain control accounts including Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, PAYE, and VAT.
  • Reconcile weekly & monthly financial data.
  • Provide technical support and advice regarding VAT and PAYE.
  • Maintain internal controls and promote a culture of process improvement.
  • Assist the Head of Finance in coordinating and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
  • Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

Key Skills:

  • Significant experience in financial management processes.
  • Understanding of the complexities of finance management.
  • Experience in VAT submissions.
  • Proven ability to liaise effectively with external auditors and business stakeholders.
  • Payroll experience is an advantage but not essential.
  • CIMA / ACCA qualified or QBE (ideally).

Salary (Rate): £48,000.00 yearly

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: Finance

Detailed Description From Employer:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and experienced Financial Accountant (12 Month FTC) to join our finance team based in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in financial accounting and management, with proficiency in various accounting software. Onsite for the 1st, 3 months progressing to hybrid model.

Duties

  • Provide accounting and leadership of the Finance team.
  • Motivate and support a finance team members by clarifying roles and providing helpful feedback
  • Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations.
  • Prepare timely monthly management accounts for the Head of Finance for review.
  • Manage company cash flow through monitoring transactions and by reviewing analysis to improve cash management in the company.
  • Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported. This includes purchases, payroll and all nominal ledgers.
  • Manage Finance team routine activities including payroll generation, staff expenses, P11Ds, PAYE settlement agreements and reconciliations. Ensuring adhere to HMRC regulations.
  • Maintain control accounts including Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, PAYE and VAT.
  • Reconcile weekley & monthly
  • Providing technical support and advice to all on-site companies regarding VAT and PAYE.
  • Maintain internal controls across the business and maintain a culture of process improvement.
  • Assist the Head of Finance to coordinate, enforce systems, policies & procedures.
  • Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills

  • An Accountant with significant experience in fulfilling the complete range of financial management processes.
  • An understanding of the complexities of finance management
  • Experience in VAT submissions.
  • Proven ability to liaise effectively with external auditors.busienss stakeholders
  • Payroll experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

Qualifications/Education

  • CIMA / ACCA qualified / QBE (IDEALLY)

Please share CV with matt@cactussearch.co.uk

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