Edinburgh city centre

£40-52k + Bonus and benefits

ASAP

Rutherford Cross is delighted to partner with a leading infrastructure organisation, currently seeking a Finance Manager to join the team. Not only will this role take ownership of a range of key assets that the business holds, you will also business partner stakeholders on a range of ongoing projects.

This is a really exciting opportunity for a finalist or newly qualified accountant who is looking to gain front line exposure to a range of technical duties, as well as take on a commercial stance within the business. You will  work closely with the head of accounts, as well as other business units.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Preparation of management accounts together with variance analysis against budget and underlying financial model for use by funders and shareholders, highlighting any departures from model thought to warrant further attention
• Preparation of annual budgets for the individual companies and group
• Periodic updates of project financial models and the running of sensitivities on these models on an ad-hoc basis
• Preparation of annual statutory accounts with consolidated accounts for the group where required
• Coordinating the annual audit with the external auditors
• Liaising with tax advisors on corporation tax compliance and VAT
• Preparing corporation tax computations for review by external advisors
• Preparation of technical accounting papers on key accounting issues and judgments
• Attending shareholders meeting acting as project or group accountant where required
• Ensuring the projects tax affairs are managed efficiently with reference to the tax asset/liability of the wider group

Candidate requirements

• Finalist level or Fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA or CA)
• Understanding of preparing financial statement and management accounts is advantageous
• Experience of working within a client driven environment and the ability to understand and deliver the business requirements of the business
• Confidence and strong interpersonal skills, especially when interfacing with senior management, internal/external stakeholders or customers

If you would like to gain exposure to some of the biggest names within the infrastructure sector, you have a passion to work in a commercial environment and work well within a team, please apply with an up to date CV. Or contact [email protected] to find out more about the role.