Senior Accountant

Senior Accountant – inside IR35 – 14 month contract

Day Rate: Market Rates

Harvey Nash are recruiting for a Senior Accountant for a public sector client. This role will be hybrid/remote working, with the office based in Lochgilphead and some additional travel to other work sites required.

This role is inside IR35. Role will require candidates hold the Right to Work in the UK and a Basic Disclosure Scotland Certificate.

This role will involve supporting the Principal Accountant. Main duties include:

• Provide financial support and advice for medium and longer term financial planning for nominated service department.
• Support the nominated service department in both capital and revenue budget preparation and monitoring.
• Provide support to nominated service management team in effective use of financial resources.
• Financial performance reporting for nominated service department and support nominated service department in service reviews, efficiency improvements and cost reduction exercises.
• Support the Finance Manager in providing other corporate finance services, including tax management issues, financial accounting, including year-end accounts, treasury management and asset management.

Essential Skills

• CCAB qualified accountant
• Experience of providing financial advice and preparing and monitoring budgets in a complex organisation.
• Experience of presenting financial information to senior managers.
• Preparation and monitoring of complex budgets.
• Competent in the use of MS Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Involvement in preparation of annual accounts

Desirable Skills

• Preparing information and reporting on financial performance
• Local government accounting and budgets.
• Use of Oracle Financials and Discoverer.
• Awareness of VAT issues affecting Local Government.

To apply for this role, please send your CV using the link.