Interim Project Accountant

Interim Project Accountant job with a Glasgow-based SME for an initial 3-6-month period.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will be responsible for:

1. Revenue Recognition: Ensuring all revenue recognised is in line with relevant accounting standards. Ensure relevant booking of revenue provisions each period in line with company policy and review of team’s outputs to ensure accurate accounting and reporting of revenue.
2. Balance Sheet: Full ownership of relevant balance sheets, including reconciliations and supporting documentation. Implementation of regular reviews of balance sheet reconciliations and related controls to ensure the team is reporting accurate balance sheet positions. Key focus on ensuring any accrued/deferred income or costs are appropriately recognised and reported accurately.
3. Periodic Accounting: Ensuring income and costs are recognised in accordance with accounting standards and ensuring accrued/deferred income and costs are captured correctly. Review income and cost postings made by the team to ensure accurate reporting of periodic financials. Provision of relevant financial analysis on the profitability and efficiency of each business, including variance analysis of actual versus budget/forecast.
4. Management Accounting: Review of relevant Management Accounts to ensure accurate and complete. Provision of relevant analysis and commentary on overall financial results, including a deeper dive into service lines and type of work performed. This includes P&L, balance sheet and cash flow statements.
5. Business Partnering: Work with and support Senior Management in ensuring accurate business reporting and good operational/cost control. Presentation of results and financial analysis to Directors and Senior Group Finance.
6. External Audit: Responsible for ensuring robust reconciliations and support are in place for areas such as revenue recognition, accrued/deferred income/costs, stock counts and relevant accruals and prepayments.
7. Process Improvement: Identify potential process and system improvements, making recommendations to the CFO prior to driving through the approved developments.

The Individual:

1. Qualified or ‘Qualified by Experience’
2. Immediately available
3. Analytical, accurate and detail-oriented
4. Proven experience in both management and financial accounting

On Offer:

1. Competitive day rate (Inside IR35)
2. Glasgow City Centre offices

For more information on this role, please contact Christina McLean at Rutherford Cross.

Our client is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.