Rutherford Cross is pleased to be partnering with a highly successful FMCG business based in Lanarkshire to recruit a Group Accountant. The company has experienced substantial growth in recent years, both organically and through strategic acquisitions. As a result of this ongoing expansion, the newly created position of Group Accountant offers a unique opportunity for professional development and exposure to a wide range of responsibilities within a thriving organisation.

As part of the group finance team and reporting to the Financial Controller, the Group Accountant will play a key role in supporting the preparation of the group’s financial statements. The role requires a commitment to ensuring accuracy through adherence to a robust financial control framework, which includes the creation, monitoring, and refinement of processes, as well as conducting financial reviews and reconciliations.

In addition, the role will have a significant focus on regulatory compliance, providing support for audit and tax-related functions within the finance department.

Key responsibilities include:

• Timely and accurate production of monthly management accounts
• Reviewing and posting accruals and prepayments
• Balance sheet analysis and reconciliations
• Group consolidation
• Monthly VAT returns
• Key contact for group audit and tax requirements
• Responsible for producing budgets for their areas in the group
• Group cashflow development and reporting
• Developing and documenting controls and processes
• Reviewing and maintaining Fixed Asset registers
• Managing and reviewing Hire Purchase
• Working with key stakeholders across all areas of the group

Essential skills:

• A strong understanding of financial accounting, ideally gained within an FMCG environment
• Degree in accountancy or a similar relevant qualification
• Holder of a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, ICAS)
• Experience of ERP systems
• Strong level of IT literacy, particularly Excel

Personal skills / attributes:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Engaged team player, both within and out with a finance context
• Demonstrates a tenacity to drive process, financial control, and review
• Strong process orientation, logical thinker, and analytical ability
• A continuous improvement mindset combined with a high level of proactivity

Salary on offer: £45,000-£55,000

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.