Salary
£38-£42k depending on experience
Package
- Competitive salary
- Very generous pension
- Agile /Hybrid Working
- Excellent training, development, and career progression
- 37 days annual leave (pro-rata)
- Staff travel pass for yourself, spouse/partner, and dependents
Job reference
REC000101535
Permanent | 37.5 hours per week | Gourock based with Hybrid Working
Role Overview
This role is focused on ensuring the accurate recording, reconciliation, and control of financial transactions, with a strong emphasis on balance sheet integrity, cash accounting, and compliance. You will play a key role in supporting month-end and year-end reporting, cash flow management, audit activity, and maintaining robust financial controls across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Accounting
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Assist with annual statutory, regulatory, and external reporting in line with IFRS/FReM requirements.
- Support month-end close processes, including the preparation and posting of journals, accruals, and prepayments, ensuring income and expenditure are recognised in the correct accounting period.
- Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner.
Cash & Banking Operations
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Carry out daily banking activities, including daily and monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring all cash transactions are accurately recorded and variances are promptly addressed.
- Contribute to cash flow forecasting by providing regular updates on cash positions, movements, and known financial commitments.
Audit, Controls & Compliance
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Support audit planning activities and external audit processes, with a particular focus on cash and banking transactions.
- Maintain and operate financial controls in accordance with internal policies and procedures.
Continuous Improvement
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Identify and contribute to improvements in finance processes, controls, and reporting, particularly across cash management, balance sheet activities, and month-end processes.
Additional Duties
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Raise and manage finance purchase orders, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and accurate coding.
- Undertake additional duties as appropriate to the role.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
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Experience within a financial or management accounting role.
Part-qualified and actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or an equivalent qualification.
- Solid understanding of financial accounting principles.
- Strong attention to detail, particularly in reconciliation work.
- Experience working with cash accounting and banking processes.
- Good understanding of financial controls and audit requirements.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to analyse and interpret financial data effectively.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
Please note, we may close this vacancy early for external applicants if we receive the required quality or quantity of applications
