A respected public sector organisation is seeking a Management Accountant to provide high-quality financial support across its services. This role is central to ensuring financial compliance, supporting strategic decision-making and contributing to the preparation of statutory accounts and returns.

The successful candidate will act as a finance business partner, supporting service managers and senior leadership with financial analysis, forecasting and performance monitoring. This hybrid role will involve working 2 days per week in the Alloa office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as a finance business partner to service areas, providing analysis to support improvement and change
• Lead and support a small finance team
• Assist services in preparing accurate forecasts and monitoring performance against budget
• Investigate and report on budget variances and savings achievement
• Provide financial advice and costing information to inform decision-making and business planning
• Contribute to financial performance reports and business cases
• Assist in the preparation of service revenue budgets and final accounts
• Complete statutory and other financial returns
• Develop performance indicators and benchmarking analysis
• Support medium and long-term financial planning
• Participate in Best Value reviews within services and accountancy
• Collaborate with the Corporate Accountancy Team on statutory Annual Accounts

Essential Experience:

• Professionally qualified accountant or part qualified finalist
• Proven experience in a similar financial role
• Strong understanding of financial reporting standards and public sector accounting codes
• Experience preparing statutory accounts and returns

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain financial concepts to non-financial staff
• Strong organisational and time management abilities
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and familiarity with financial ledger systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Flexible, adaptable and committed to continuous professional development

For more information on the role, please contact Ally Deas at Rutherford Cross: [email protected]

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.