Interim Project Accountant
Posted 2 weeks ago by Anderson Knight
£55,000 Per year
Undetermined
Undetermined
Paisley, Renfrewshire
Summary: Anderson Knight is seeking a Qualified Accountant for a 12-18 month contract to support process improvement and implementation within a new Finance team in Glasgow. The role involves detailed project analysis, financial reporting, and compliance, while providing support to the Finance Manager. The ideal candidate will be ambitious and enthusiastic, contributing to a dynamic organization with significant project involvement. This position offers the opportunity to influence strategic decisions within the project.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the implementation of new processes and procedures, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
- Provide regular updates to management on project performance, highlighting key trends and opportunities.
- Detailed project analysis.
- Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Manager as required, assisting with a variety of finance-related tasks and initiatives.
- Supporting project budgets, periodic forecasts and cash flow projections.
- Preparing and filing quarterly VAT returns.
- Involvement in the costing and pricing process.
- Adhoc project work.
- Reviewing balance sheet and other reconciliations prepared by accounts assistants.
Key Skills:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA).
- Strong financial analysis and reporting skills.
- Experience in process improvement and implementation.
- Ability to provide detailed financial insights.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with project budgets and cash flow projections.
- Knowledge of VAT returns and compliance.
Salary (Rate): £55,000/year
City: Paisley
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Finance
Anderson Knight are delighted to be representing our client, who after a period of significant investment from a private equity firm are looking to bring on board a new Qualified Accountant to help champion process improvement and implementation and help support a new Finance team in Glasgow. This will initially be a 12m-18m contract.
This is an exciting opportunity and our client is looking for someone ambitious and enthusiastic to join the team in this critical role.
The main duties and responsibilities will include:
- Support the implementation of new processes and procedures, ensuring efficiency and compliance.
- Provide regular updates to management on project performance, highlighting key trends and opportunities.
- Detailed project analysis
- Provide ad-hoc support to the Finance Manager as required, assisting with a variety of finance-related tasks and initiatives.
- Supporting project budgets, periodic forecasts and cash flow projections
- Preparing and filing quarterly VAT returns
- Involvement in the costing and pricing process
- Adhoc project work
- Reviewing balance sheet and other reconciliations prepared by accounts assistants
The main candidate will be a fully qualified accountant (ACCA/CA/CIMA). You will ensure the integrity of the group’s financial records and maintain the accuracy of financial reporting and provide detailed financial analysis and insights in relation to the project.
In return is the opportunity to operate within a dynamic organisation, involved in a large scale project offering variety and opportunity to lead where appropriate, providing tangible strategic influence to the project. To apply, please submit an up to date CV now for a confidential consultation.