Financial Accountant

Salary: £36,000 – £60,000 per year

We are recruiting for a Financial Accountant on a contract basis for our client in Aberdeen.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Financial Accountant to join the Financial Reporting team within the Finance Resource Centre (FRC). Based in our Westhill office, the position offers a diverse and challenging role, within a professional and process improvement driven team. The role offers excellent opportunities to develop accounts preparation and analytical review experience for the successful candidate, with an interest in legal entity statutory accounting looking for experience in a large company. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a logical approach to problem solving. Experience should include knowledge of IFRS, FRS 101 statutory accounts preparation, financial controls environment, and audit processes.

The role reports to the FRC Financial Reporting Team Senior Accountant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Statutory Accounts:

* Preparation of statutory financial statements and quarterly management accounts

* Liaise and supply external auditors’ information regarding year-end consolidated financial statements and statutory financial statements

* Demonstrate a detailed understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards, applicable local accounting standards, local legislation, reporting disclosures and group accounting policies, ensuring they are applied and upheld

Financial Controls:

* Compliance with monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements, ensuring financial controls are addressed within deadlines set

* Preparation of reconciliations and analysis with relevant and appropriate back up and critical analysis of the balances in significant entities and assistance with review of Associate Accountants work

* Assistance in testing internal controls on a monthly basis

General Responsibilities:

* Helping to establish best practice, standardisation and ways of working for all FRC legal entities

* Pro-active participation in/lead the coaching activities to the Associate Accountants within the team

* Identify areas of process improvements and propose potential solutions

* Work closely with the company finance community to resolve any financial reporting queries in a timely and effective manner

* Provide training, where required, on standard ways of working to colleagues within the company finance community

* Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and education:

* The candidate should be at the final stages of their professional accountancy qualifications or a fully Qualified Accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA or international equivalent (Essential)

* Educated to degree level in a relevant stream (Finance/Accounting/Business) (Essential)

Experience:

* Audit and accounts preparation experience (Essential)

* A good working knowledge of IFRS (Essential)

* Relevant experience working within a similar environment (Essential)

* Proven track record of good quality accurate analysis and analytical review (Essential)

* Understanding of chart of accounts and legal entity reporting structures (Desirable)

IT Systems:

* Experience of working with SAP and BFC (Business Objects Financial Consolidation) (Desirable)

* It is essential that the candidate is competent in the use of Microsoft packages (Excel, Word and Powerpoint) (Essential)

Behaviours/Attributes:

* A focus on high quality outputs, first time right attitude, with good self-review skills (deliver quality products & services).

* Anticipates potential problems and works to overcome them

* Positive attitude and initiative, challenging the status quo with new ideas and improvements

* The candidate must have the ability to manage their own workload, prioritise work effectively and meet deadlines

* Able to demonstrate excellent ability to work as part of a large team

* Good verbal and written communications skills are essential

* Positive focus on customers and strives to improve, learn and utilise feedback

* Pro-active and constructive communication with all stakeholders (e.g. Senior Management, Legal, Tax, HR, Technical Accounting team)