At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage cash flow, prepare financial reports, and improve processes for efficiency.
- Company: Dynamic finance team in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland.
- Benefits: Generous holidays, pension contributions, health cover, and education support for children.
- Other info: Office-based role with relocation package available for the right candidates.
- Why this job: Join a rewarding role that offers career growth and a fulfilling lifestyle change.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with 5+ years experience and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 65000 £ per year.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Pension up to 9% contributory
- Health and dental cover
- Life assurance 6 times salary
- Education support grant for each child in university
This vacancy, the result of a departmental restructure, will report into the commercial manager who in turn reports into the finance director. The role will be office based 5 days per week and the organisation are happy to pay a generous re-location package to individuals who are looking to re-locate.
Responsibilities
- Day to day management of the transactional finance team
- Ensure integrity and accuracy of financial systems
- Prepare monthly management accounts in line with Group requirements
- Prepare statutory accounts and supporting information in conjunction with external auditors
- Prepare monthly management accounts and appropriate quarterly reporting for the business and stakeholders
- Prepare weekly cashflow forecasts for various manufacturing sites
- Manage and forecast daily cash requirements of various sites
- Preparation of budgets and forecasts
- Develop management reporting to facilitate improved decision making at a site level
- Development of business systems to enable value adding management reporting and information
- Continuous improvement of existing processes and procedures to maximise the efficiency of the team and systems
- Build partnerships and maintain strong relationships with senior managers and their teams
- Other ad hoc tasks as required
Requirements
- Professionally qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA/ICAS)
- Minimum of 5 years experience within a similar role or someone looking to move from practice into industry
- Solid technical regulatory experience within GAAP and Tax compliance
- High level of stakeholder management
- Excellent communication skills
- Based in the Highlands of Scotland or looking for a lifestyle change
- Must be able to work unrestricted within the UK and based in the immediate vicinity
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual who is looking for a challenging, rewarding and fulfilling position within finance.
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