Title: Management Accountant
Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time (Part Time also considered 3-4 days per week)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 (depending on experience/qualification)
Overview:
Our client is seeking a proactive and adaptable Management Accountant to join their finance team based in Inverness, reporting to the Finance Director. This role is ideal for a newly qualified (CIMA) or part-qualified accountant with experience in management accounting, keen to develop their career within a progressive and expanding business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist in the review of monthly management accounts and financial reports.
* Review project costs, revenues, and profitability.
* Support variance analysis and commentary for project and departmental performance.
* Review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accuracy of financial data.
* Support budgeting and forecasting processes.
* Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations.
* Assisting with the annual budget process and providing regular updates to financial forecasts.
* Monitoring cash flow and preparing future cashflow forecasts to report to senior management.
* Developing and overseeing financial controls and procedures to ensure compliance and risk management.
* Liaise with auditors and external stakeholders as required.
Requirements:
Essential:
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Part-qualified, fully qualified or qualified by experience Accountant(CIMA or equivalent).
* Strong understanding of management accounting principles.
* Excellent Excel skills and familiarity with finance systems.
* Excellent problem solving skills with a strong attention to detail
Desirable:
* Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
* Knowledge of CIS and VAT would be useful.
What We Offer:
* A good place to work.
* Opportunities for professional development.
* A varied and impactful role within a small collaborative team.
* Involvement in finance projects where you can really make a difference.
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