We're partnering with an established business in West Lothian to recruit a Qualified Accountant on a full time, permanent basis. The role is fully site based. We are looking for candidates within a maximum notice period of one month.
Reporting to the CEO and Founder, it's a hands-on post that covers day to day accounting, reporting, and business partnering within a busy SME in the fast paced service sector.
Key responsibilities
Lead the transactional team including recruitment, training, one to ones, and daily support
Prepare monthly management accounts and produce Board reports with detailed variance analysis
Manage accruals, prepayments, journals, and contract revenue accounting
Oversee sales and purchase ledgers including invoicing and supplier payments
Produce weekly cash flow forecasts and support budgeting and forecasting
Extract data from accounting systems for contract reviews and margin analysis
Prepare quarterly VAT submissions and support year end audit and statutory reportingWhat you'll need
ACCA, CIMA, or Chartered Accountant
Background in a similar hands-on and varied finance role within a small, growing, commercially focused business
Experience managing a small finance team
Strong communication skills and confidence working with a Founder led business to support commercial decisions
Comfortable using multiple cloud based accounting systems
Advanced Excel skills
Strong analytical ability and a high level of accuracy