Location: Edinburgh

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 + Fantastic Benefits Package

Rutherford Cross has been retained by a CALA Group Holdings Ltd, to identify a high calibre Part Qualified Accountant to undertake a key role within the business. CALA represents an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional having displayed strong recent revenue and profit growth, including record profits in 2013/14 and again in 2014/15. Moreover, it exposes the successful individual to a high performing company, which provides a firm career platform with future opportunities for personal development and career progression.

Job Description

This is a hands-on finance role that requires an individual with commitment, drive, and ambition. The main focus will be to support the Group Finance Manager; helping achieve deadlines, ensuring that financial controls are in place and applied and that quality information is produced at all times.

Key areas of focus will include:

• Production of Head Office monthly management accounts including journal postings, accruals, cashflow, and variance analysis / commentary
• Check and approve weekly bank reconciliations and supplier payment runs
• Review of systems and controls ensuring ‘best in practice’ financial processes and procedures are in place
• Ensure all balance sheet controls are in place and a monthly control file is maintained
• Assist with year-end accounts preparation and respond to requests for financial information
• Support the Group Finance Manager and provide adhoc financial information and reports (internal and external to CALA) as required
• Ensure compliance with regulations including VAT, SDLT and relevant accounting standards

The Assistant Accountant position is aimed at candidates who are actively studying for their professional exams and currently working within an industry environment. Commercial acumen and an understanding of key business drivers are also essential to be successful in the role.

A summary of the key candidate requirements are as follows:

• CIMA/ACCA part qualified finance professional
• Confident communicator with strong inter-personal skills
• Self-motivated and capable of developing in the current role over time
• Commercial thinking, drive, ambition, and professionalism
• Establishes good relationships with others within CALA
• Flexible and able to work on a variety of ad hoc projects
• Able to work with highly sensitive and confidential information

With substantial growth anticipated to continue, candidates must be able to deliver high quality work, often under the pressure of tight deadlines. Certainly, it is essential that candidates display all the required personal characteristics, especially in demonstrating strong organisational skills, self-motivation, flexibility and an ability to work well with teams at all levels across the business.

To apply, please contact our retained advisor Billy McCarthy at Rutherford Cross.