Cooper Parry Finance Recruitment are delighted to be supporting a leading marine infrastructure business to recruit a Qualified Accountant.
Working from a desirable office location to the West of Aberdeen, the successful candidate will report to the Finance Director and have exposure to the Leadership team. The role requires an experienced candidate to work autonomously to hold responsibility for timely and accurate financial reporting which requires continuous interaction and liaison with internal and external stakeholders to aid management decision making.
The Opportunity
- Supervision of one Accounts Assistants providing support and guidance to enhance their professional development and performance
- Ownership of the accounting and financial oversight of newly acquired legal entities, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with group accounting policies
- Ownership of Direct Administration operational costs, ensuring they are complete and accurate. Any variations are thoroughly investigated and rectified
- Ownership of Other Revenue, ensuring they are complete and accurate. Any variations are thoroughly investigated and rectified
- Manage stock accounting activities by maintaining inventory ledgers, reviewing stock movements, and performing reconciliation between stock sub-ledgers and general ledgers, investigating and resolving variances in a timely manner
- Perform month end closure activities, AP closure and Invoice/PO Accrual postings
- Input into month end reporting pack submissions for private equity investors
- Preparation and posting of monthly general accruals and reclassifications
- Process intercompany transactions
- Maintenance of general ledger
- Input into annual budgets and quarterly forecasting
- Approval of manual payments and BACS payment runs in relevant banking portals
- Completion of Balance Sheet Reconciliation on timely basis and addressing variances in a timely manner
- Year end audit activity, liaising with external auditors and ensuring support and back-up provided as per timelines
- Tax compliance, prepare and provide support and analysis to tax advisors to ensure timely submissions
- Adhere to Finance process and controls
- Support department to enhance reporting, process, procedure and internal controls framework
- Ad hoc support to Finance Director on specific projects
- Any other financial duties as requested by management
Background and Experience
- Qualified with a professional qualification (ICAS/ ACCA/ CIMA)
- At least 5 years finance experience in similar role required
- Computer literate – Microsoft Packages i.e. word, excel, outlook
- Strategic thinking mindset
- Well organised, efficient individual who can drive progresses using own initiative
- Accustomed to liaising with operations teams and presenting to the leadership team
- Supervisory experience
Next Steps
To apply please send a full CV. For a confidential discussion or more information, please reach out to Lois Dobbie on 07841032760. Only candidates eligible to work in the UK will be considered for this role as sponsorship is not available.