Finance Manager - Financial Accounting

Our renowned client is a much-loved Scottish brand based in the West of Edinburgh. They are recruiting for a Finance Manager for Financial Accounting to play an integral role in the team. This role will initially be for a 6-month fixed term contract. It's a great opportunity to join an established & successful finance function with a well-known brand. This role will be responsible for the leadership & management of the income streams & associated tax within the organisation. This would ideally suit a skilled Accountant who is knowledgeable in revenue recognition & reconciliation, intercompany accounting, balance sheet management & taxation in particular VAT.

Why work here?

This is a fantastic employer who offer:

• Hybrid working model
• Generous annual leave
• Sizeable pension
• Flexible working hours
• A fantastic team
• Free membership

Job

The job of Finance Manager - Financial Accounting will give you the opportunity to be involved with the following:

• Leading a team of Finance Assistants
• Supporting preparation of the statutory accounts under FRS102 & OSCR SORP
• Supporting the annual audit cycle
• Responsible for all aspects of VAT including partial exemption calculations
• Balance sheet management, reconciliation & review
• Liaising with the Financial Planning & Analysis team to provide key input to the monthly management accounts & board reporting
• Supporting development of procedures in regards to income recognition & balance sheet management to ensure compliance with FRS102 & OSCR SORP
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant VAT & tax legislation & regulations
• Ensuring the accurate & complete reporting of c. 50 commercial & non commercial income streams & associated debtors for month end reporting
• Reviewing & managing of monthly processes to ensure accurate reporting of income
• Reconciling data to third party documentation
• Reconciling the financial system to the sales system across multiple payment methods
• Reconciling non-financial sales ledger information to external sales
• Calculating accrued/deferred income at month end/year end
• Involvement in planned Epos replacement project
• Implementing refunds, credit note process for all income streams
• Involvement in new income streams, providing a financial insight on new initiatives
• Developing high-level monthly board report to provide overview of debtors at month end
• Month end postings including write offs, provisions, income accruals, advance income
• Intercompany accounting

YOU

As Finance Manager - Financial Accounting you will be skilled &/or qualified in the following:

• Given the initial interim nature of the role it will be essential that you have a good knowledge of statutory accounts, liaising with auditors, preparing VAT returns & balance sheet management
• Ideally fully qualified but applications from QBE or PQ Accountants with relevant experience will very much be welcomed
• Ability to manage & manipulate large amounts of data
• Broad experience of balance sheet reconciliations, journals & preparing accounts
• Able to start a new role at reasonably short notice, ideally within 4 weeks
• Proven experience of implementing financial best practice
• Experience of working on integrated, complex financial systems with a focus on internal control framework & compliance activity
• Experience of supporting the development & implementation of policy, procedure & process change
• Strong communication skills

At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are "striving for brilliance" & "relatability". We want every applicant to receive an excellent experience & ensure that this role is right for you. Should this role be of interest please apply with your most up to date CV or contact us for a confidential discussion.