Financial Accountant

The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are delighted to be working with a Glasgow institution in the recruitment of a financial accountant on a 12 month contract with a view to possibly becoming made permanent.

Benefits include;

Pension akin to the public sector
Outstanding holiday entitlement
Flexible Working
+ some significant specific employee chosen benefits.

The contract has been the result of a review of current processes and the identification of the need for the finance function to have additional resource. Our client is cautious in their approach and have indicated that there is every chance that the role could become permanent, however the role on offer at present will be on a contract basis.

Reporting directly into the head of finance and working in a collaborative and supportive finance department you will be involved in a wide range of tasks.

The Responsibilities
The purpose of this role is to provide additional support to the finance function. You will specifically work closely with the head of finance in producing financial information and financial reporting for the executive team. Specifically you will be involved in several bespoke projects as well as being involved in some business as usual tasks.

On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;
Preparation of the annual budget as directed;
Preparation of the annual forward financial forecasts as directed;
Coordination of the annual capital expenditure bidding process;
Preparation of programme reviews and development of new programme costings as directed;
Support budget managers in the preparation of management accounts, business cases, and commercial bids.
Oversite and administration of insurance cover and annual renewal process.
Review of finance process handbook and facilitate an overhaul of the manual.
Review of productivity forecasts and reconciliation of this against historical data.

The Requirements
We seek a professionally qualified accountant who is available at short notice. We would like to see applications from candidates who have strong financial modelling experience as well as the ability to interact and build strong relationships with senior colleagues. The reporting requirements for our client are such that we would ideally like to see candidates who come from a regulated industry sector. The organisation is one that is synonymous with Glasgow/Scotland and as such we are seeking high calibre professionals who can drive efficiencies and drive the finance agenda.

If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me.

COVID19 statement
Our client will be expecting the successful applicant to be based in the office on a blended working model, the model that we are working with is 60% in the office and 40% working at home, however this may change and you may be expected to work more often in the office. If, however, applicants wish to work longer in the office the option is available to them.