Assistant Management Accountant

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working in partnership with a highly reputable Ayrshire-based organisation to appoint an Assistant Management Accountant for a 12–14-month period.

Reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Timely and accurate data entry to accounting system across both entities; credit card reconciliations, raising sales invoices and posting all related journals as required
• Monthly credit control activities for trade debtors & reconciliation of deferred income balances
• Assisting in the maintenance and monthly review of the purchase order system
• Collating supplier payment runs including uploading payments to online banking services for approval
• Working with the Accounts Assistant to ensure the accurate coding and VAT treatment of expenditure items
• Reconciling petty cash accounts and verifying documentation
• Assisting in month-end processes including maintaining the fixed asset register
• Reconciling and managing intercompany balances
• Reconciling restricted fund project expenditure
• Submitting quarterly VAT returns for both entities
• Assisting in recording quarterly investment portfolio movement
• Assisting in the enforcement of financial controls among non-finance staff, such as the use of authorised purchase orders
• Preparing budgeting templates
• Overseeing the budgeting process, liaising with both finance and non-finance staff to prepare accurate departmental budgets for review the by CFO and board
• Cashflow reporting
• Assisting with ad-hoc operational and statutory audit queries as required
• Supporting in the delivery of monthly restricted fund reporting for the group
• Ad-hoc duties to assist in the preparation of the monthly management accounts

The Individual:

• Part Qualified or ‘Qualified by Experience’ Accountant
• Good technical accounting knowledge including accruals, prepayments, and fixed assets
• Previous experience in a group reporting role is desirable
• Experience with SAGE and QuickBooks accounting software is preferred, but not essential
• Strong team player, supporting both finance and non-finance colleagues, as well as the ability to develop good working relationships

On Offer:

• Competitive £££
• 4% Employer pension
• 30 days holiday
• Hybrid working

For more information on this role, please contact Christina McLean at Rutherford Cross - [email protected].