Rutherford Cross is working with a private equity backed business who are based in central Glasgow to recruit for a Financial Accountant. Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will play a vital role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the Group.

The Financial Accountant role will offer a broad mix of both financial reporting and management accounting and will also get great exposure to working with senior management.

A summary of some of the main duties are below:

• Preparing year-end statutory accounts in line with IFRS & UK GAAP
• Assisting in the consolidation of accounts to a Group level
• Assisting on direct tax compliance
• Liaising with external auditors
• Assisting in the preparation of month-end management accounts such as ownership of central platform including central recharges
• Balance sheet substantiation and key controls
• Managing and involvement in internal audit process
• Ensuring compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Assisting with ongoing change management initiatives
• Assisting with the delivery of funding and investor reporting
• Assisting in cashflow management & forecasting
• Managing and assisting in accounts payable process
• Ad hoc duties

For this role the company is seeking a fully qualified accountant, likely coming from an Audit background with exposure to IFRS and UK GAAP and some corporate tax exposure would be highly desirable.

The role will offer autonomy and the opportunity to see tasks from start to finish. The organisation is growing and can offer excellent future career prospects.