Accounts Manager (Hybrid)
Coatbridge
45,000 to 55,000 per annum
Permanent Hybrid Working, 2 Days from Home Early Finish Every Friday
Are you an experienced Accounts Manager looking for a broad, hands on finance role where you can make a genuine impact within a growing business?
I am recruiting on behalf of an established and expanding organisation based in Coatbridge that is looking to appoint an experienced Accounts Manager as part of its succession planning and continued growth.
This is an important senior appointment within the finance team, offering significant responsibility across management accounts, complex payroll, cash flow, project accounting and transactional finance. You will oversee two members of the team and become a key point of contact for more complex finance and payroll queries.
With an experienced team member due to retire next year, the business is recruiting well in advance to ensure a comprehensive handover. For the right person, there is excellent scope to establish themselves as a trusted senior member of the finance function.
Benefits
Salary of 45,000 to 55,000 per annum
Permanent position
Hybrid working with 2 days per week from home
25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
Salary sacrifice scheme
Early finish every Friday
39 hour working week
Join an established and growing business during an exciting period of development
Comprehensive handover from an experienced member of the finance team
Broad senior position offering genuine ownership and responsibility
Opportunity to become a key and trusted member of the finance function
Exposure to multiple businesses and major infrastructure projects across Scotland and the wider UK
The Role
Reporting into the senior finance function, you will take ownership of a varied workload across several group companies, while overseeing and supporting an Accounts Assistant and Payroll team member.
Key responsibilities will include:
Overseeing the payroll function and resolving complex payroll, tax, pension, CIS and timesheet queries
Providing technical guidance and support to the wider finance and payroll team
Preparing journals, accruals and prepayments
Supporting the preparation of management accounts and month end reporting
Completing balance sheet, bank and project reconciliations
Managing WIP and associated accruals
Preparing and maintaining cash flow forecasts and weekly cash requirements
Supporting forecasting and providing accurate figures to the wider business
Reviewing project costings and ensuring costs are accurately recorded
Managing VAT requirements and supporting CIS compliance
Managing payment plans and supporting credit control
Overseeing supplier and customer account requirements
Supporting foreign exchange requirements across the group
Working closely with operational and labour supply teams to review labour rates, timesheets and associated costs
Supporting the preparation for the company's upcoming financial audit
Investigating and resolving complex finance queries across multiple group entities
Overseeing and delegating work across two direct reports
About You
This role would suit an experienced senior finance professional who enjoys having a broad remit and is equally comfortable getting involved in management accounts, payroll and day to day financial operations.
You will ideally have:
Strong end to end payroll knowledge with experience resolving complex queries
Good knowledge of payroll tax, pensions and CIS
Management accounts and month end experience
Strong knowledge of journals, accruals and prepayments
Experience completing balance sheet and bank reconciliations
Cash flow forecasting and payment planning experience
Good VAT and bookkeeping knowledge
Exposure to project accounting, project reconciliations or WIP
Experience working across multiple companies or entities
Strong problem solving skills with the ability to investigate discrepancies through to resolution
Confidence communicating with both finance and operational teams
Previous experience within construction, infrastructure, recruitment, labour supply or a similar project based environment would be advantageous
What's on Offer?
If you are an experienced finance professional looking for a varied Accounts Manager position where you can take real ownership of your role and contribute to a growing business, I would be keen to hear from you.
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