Financial Accounting Manager - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Jobs in Science

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Verified Company

Glasgow, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Office based to start with, then Hybrid with occassional visits to the office.

You need to have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.

Rate is via Umbrella, Inside IR35.

Job Details

Overview of department:
The Financial Accounting function sits within the Finance Division, part of the Finance, Commercial, Estates and Sourcing Directorate.

The Directorate controls expenditure and provides clear and accurate management information, providingvalue for money from suppliers through contracts and procurement, as well as mitigating the Company's exposure to financial risk.

Line Management Responsibility: 3x direct reports in a team of 14.

Job Purpose:

To ensure that systems of financial discipline, governance, risk management and control are maintained to the highest professional standards expected of a major service delivery organisation in the public sector.

Responsible for the preparationof the statutory accounts and the implementation of material accounting developments required through legislation or similar.

Key responsibilities:

Ensure that the Annual Report and Accounts are filed at Companies House to timetable
Meet all other statutory and regulatory financial reporting requirements on a timely basis
Implement any financial accounting changes required by DfE to their timetable

Provision of technical accounting advice to both finance and non-finance colleagues.
Active participation in governance forums across SLC, providing expert financial advice, guidance and support to a range of stakeholders.

Ensure tax compliance regarding employee remuneration, benefits and expenses
Maintain systems of financial discipline, integrity and control to the highest professional standards expected of a major service delivery organisation in the UK public sector
Manage the Payroll, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Treasury Management, Financial Goveranance,Capital and Financial Accounting functions
Support the development and implementation of robust financial systems
Identify and drive opportunities for business process improvement relating to Financial Accounting and Payroll
Represent Financial Accounting on relevant projects, groups and forums
Enable team members to perform and develop their potential
Ensure that there is an effective system in place for paying staff expenses and to ensure compliance with relevant HMRC guidelines and regulations
Ensure that all taxes are managed in accordance with relevant legislation this to include PAYE and NIC, VAT and Corporation Tax
There may be times when you will also be expected to carry out other reasonable management instructions or requests to suit the business needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Essential

CCAB (e.g ACCA) qualified accountant with at least 5 years postqualification experience at a senior level
Leadership, delegation and influencing skills
Technical knowledge of Financial Accounting in the UK public sector, with detailed knowledge of IFRS and FReM
Technical knowledge of UK tax legislation especially PAYE/NIC and VAT.
Significant track record of working with finance systems within a complex environment

Significant experience of dealing with auditors (or a background in auditing), and the ability to anticipate and proactively address audit risks

Desirable