Job Title: Group Project Accountant

Reports to: Financial Controller

Salary: Competitive

Location: Glasgow

Rutherford Cross has been exclusively engaged by one of Europe’s largest, privately owned retail businesses in order to recruit a Group Project Accountant. The role will be part of the Group Finance Department and the post-holder will partner with stakeholders across the business with the primary role of managing the Group’s fixed assets. The post-holder will play a central role in shaping the way the business accounts for and manages fixed assets going forward, with a centralisation project to manage and streamline processes.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant or an accountant with experience in managing fixed-asset processes to process their career within an exciting and fast-paced business.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the accounting of the Group’s large asset portfolio
• Manage the Fixed Asset Registers & controls
• Work closely with Group Estates and other stakeholders on new builds and large-scale projects
• Responsible for accounting for demo vehicles at Head Office (within fixed assets)
• Liaise with other departments on the ongoing asset maintenance programme
• Longer term centralisation project to manage accounting of land and buildings from Head Office
• Prepare asset disclosures for Annual Report and other required external reporting
• Review repair and maintenance for tax purposes
• Prepare property insurance confirmation
• Support projects around sustainability and EV charging infrastructures
• Manage the Group’s Rates processes (annual charges / revaluations / appeals)
• Provide reports and management information
• Help the development of Graduate Accountants who assist with projects and fixed assets

The Individual:

• Qualified Accountant or an accountant with experience in managing fixed asset processes
• Ambitious and dynamic with a track record of proactively challenging the status quo and driving change
• Ability to adapt to a high-paced working environment, prioritise and be flexible
• Advanced Excel skills, building macros
• Prior exposure to Fixed Asset accounting
• Strong commercial understanding
• Excellent communication skills
• Influencing skills
• Ability to manage conflicting priorities
• Ability to manage multiple projects and timelines
• Ability to work on own

On Offer:

• Competitive salary
• Company car scheme
• 33 days annual leave
• Company pension
• Private medical care
• Life Assurance
• Paid for professional membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• & other wider benefits

For more information on the role and details on how to apply please get in touch with our retained advisor, Gillian O’Neil.

E: [email protected]

T: 07432482882

Linkedin: Gillian O'Neil