Interim Financial Accountant

Rutherford Cross is delighted to be working on an exclusive basis to recruit an Interim Financial Accountant, for a business based on the outskirts of Glasgow.

The Financial Accountant is a key role within the business, as the only qualified accountant, in addition to the FD.

An overview of core responsibilities includes:

• Providing timely and accurate monthly management accounts, monthly accounts and full stock reconciliations including stock / inventory reporting and analysis, in line with accounting principles
• Producing weekly forecasting reports and analysis
• Monthly reconciliation of ERP and Hyperion, analyze where issues arise and provide variance reporting
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare part profitability analysis and reporting; evaluate and provide insight/improvements into reporting
• Producing timely and accurate management information
• Receive, review and prepare additional financial information for head office
• Oversight of intercompany balances
• Annual statutory accounts preparation and audit pack
• Liaison with auditors and tax advisors
• Assisting with annual insurance policy

A summary of the key candidate requirements are as follows:

• Bachelor’s degree essential
• Fully qualified accountant (ICAS or ACCA)
• ERP experience
• Audit experience
• IFRS and statutory accounting experience
• Tax knowledge
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Previous transferrable experience using strong analytical skills to change outcomes
• Demonstrated knowledge of financial and accounting concepts, techniques, and regulatory requirements in a job-costing environment
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills particularly excel
• Able to demonstrate experience of influencing a variety of peers and stakeholders