Senior Finance Officer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - AJ Connect

AJ Connect

Verified Company

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Senior Finance Officer

Location:
East Lothian - flexible and hybrid working

Contract:
Temporary - up to 6 months

Hourly Rate:
£ per hour

AJ connect is excited to be representing a Public Sector organisation to appoint a Senior Finance Officer on a 6-month interim basis.

In this role you will assist the Finance Director and Finance Manager with a variety of tasks including but not limited to Month-end, Management Accounts, Payroll, and VAT.

You will also support the wider Finance team by assisting junior team members.

If you are a part qualified accountant, finalist, or a newly qualified accountant looking for an interim opportunity with a forward-thinking and flexible employer then this could be the opportunity for you

Key responsibilities will be:

Assist the Director of Finance / Finance Manager in all aspects of financial management and deputise in the Finance Manager's absence
Support the Finance Manager with the monitoring and maintenance of the finance procedures
Maintain ledgers to ensure that a comprehensive record of all financial transactions is kept
Undertake financial monthend procedures including the reconciliation of bank and control accounts
Develop and produce monthly budget holder reporting and other financial reports as required
Assist with the preparation of the organisations and the Subsidiary's Management Accounts and Financial Statements
Maintain weekly and monthly cashflow forecasts to support investment decisions
Prepare periodic income and expenditure statements for the Care & Repair Service
Assist in devising the update of any systems required for the financial appraisal and control of the organisations work and that of its subsidiaries
Ensure staff are paid in accordance with their Terms & Conditions of employment and maintain and control payroll records
Ensure that PAYE/NI and pension contributions are paid in accordance with legislation/other requirements
Maintain the Group's VAT records and prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns on time
Assist with the maintenance and management of statutory reporting including CIS, SHR, FCA, HMRC and ONS returns and records

Experience and Skills required:

Newly qualified, or Part-Qualified ACCA, CA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
Financial Systems, Accounts, and Budgets
Rent Accounting
Payroll wages, salaries, reconciling PAYE
VAT and CIS
Grants and Loans
Insurance
Supervision of junior team members.

If you are interested in this opportunity or know of someone in your network that is suitable, please contact one of the AJ Connect team and we will be in touch