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Financial Accountant (12 month FTC)

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Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 17 days
Location

Glasgow, City of Glasgow G2 5LA, Scotland

Salary

£40,000 - £50,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are looking for a Financial Accountant for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Glasgow.
  • The candidate should have significant experience in financial accounting and management, ideally with CIMA or ACCA qualifications.
  • Key responsibilities include preparing monthly management accounts, managing cash flow, and ensuring compliance with HMRC regulations.
  • The role requires strong leadership skills to support the finance team and maintain internal controls, with a preference for candidates with VAT submission experience.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should possess a solid background in financial management processes.
We are seeking a detail-oriented and experiencedFinancial Accountant (12 Month FTC)to join our finance team based in Glasgow. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in financial accounting and management, with proficiency in various accounting software.

Duties
  • Provide accounting and leadership of the Finance team.
  • Motivate and support a finance team members by clarifying roles and providing helpful feedback
  • Create systems to prevent errors in data collection and calculations.
  • Prepare timely monthly management accounts for the Head of Finance for review.
  • Manage company cash flow through monitoring transactions and by reviewing analysis to improve cash management in the company.
  • Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported. This includes purchases, payroll and all nominal ledgers.
  • Manage Finance team routine activities including payroll generation, staff expenses, P11Ds, PAYE settlement agreements and reconciliations. Ensuring adhere to HMRC regulations.
  • Maintain control accounts including Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, PAYE and VAT.
  • Reconcile weekley & monthly
  • Providing technical support and advice to all on-site companies regarding VAT and PAYE.
  • Maintain internal controls across the business and maintain a culture of process improvement.
  • Assist the Head of Finance to coordinate, enforce systems, policies & procedures.
  • Contributes to team efforts by accomplishing related results as needed.

Skills
  • An Accountant with significant experience in fulfilling the complete range of financial management processes.
  • An understanding of the complexities of finance management
  • Experience in VAT submissions.
  • Proven ability to liaise effectively with external auditors.busienss stakeholders
  • Payroll experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

Qualifications/Education
CIMA / ACCA qualified / QBE (IDEALLY)

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