Rutherford Cross is delighted to be partnered with a high-growth entrepreneurial business in Lanarkshire to appoint the newly created role of Group Accountant.
The business has grown 10x in size in the last 4 years through a combination of M&A activity and organic growth. Reporting to the Head of Reporting, this represents an opportunity to join a hugely successful business at a key point in its growth trajectory.
This business has a demonstrable track record of developing staff, and it is foreseen that the appointed individual will have the opportunity to grow with the business and develop a wide variety of skills in the role.
Ideally, we are looking to engage with individuals who qualified in big 4 / mid-tier audit and have since gained some post-qualification experience within an industry setting. Our client is looking for people who know their way around a set of accounts but also possess the interpersonal skills / commercial acumen to deal with non-financial stakeholders and produce meaningful MI to influence business decision-making.
Key Responsibilities:
* Consolidate the group’s monthly management accounts – P&L, Balance Sheet, and Cashflow Statement. Handle the removal of intragroup revenue, debtors, and creditors for accurate reporting to the Board and stakeholders
* Consolidate Group cashflow forecasts, performing Net Working Capital reviews and analysis to support Group short- and long-term objectives including investments, budgeting, and expenditure
* Report Balance Sheet trends and analysis and ownership of performing quarterly reviews with stakeholders
* Exposure to the Commercial team and their monthly reporting packs. Ability to interrogate their commentary and outlooks
* Support the reviews and publishing of annual reports and policies
* Ensure documentation is in place over the internal controls and assist with the collation of SAO return documentation
* Ensure adequate planning and compliance with statutory returns and accounting regulations. This will include but is not limited to, areas of VAT, Corporation Tax (QIPs), R&D and intragroup trading
* Monitor compliance within any banking or funding covenants set and ensure that these are considered part of the budgeting and forecasting cycles
* Support the rollout of new software and process improvements within the Group
* Lead continuous improvement in the business, seeking to maximise efficiency and timeliness of reporting
* Work collaboratively with various departments and support the business with ad-hoc costing and financial support where required
For further information or an initial confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Harry Young at Rutherford Cross.
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.