Senior Accountant

Description

Are you a qualified Accountant?

ASA Recruitment are working with a large Scottish council to source a highly experienced Senior Accountant. This role is suitable for candidates based in the Glasgow and Renfrewshire area.

If you started in this role today you would…

• Support the development of appropriate systems and processes to monitor and report the financial position of the council; ensuring the quality and integrity of financial reports and other analysis
• Assist with the annual accounts process, with responsibility for the development and provision of specific notes to the accounts and associated working papers
• Support the council revenue budget setting process, liaising with Finance Business Partners and Assistant Finance Business Partners to ensure budgets are complete and accurately reflected in corporate accounting systems
• Support the Finance Manager in developing and providing financial reports to Policy Boards and Joint Committees, and support the production of returns to the Scottish Government

So, what are we looking for?

• Hold a recognised accountancy qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, ICAS etc)
• Experience of providing finance support to budget holders and senior managers in a public sector environment
• Significant experience in using and developing financial systems, reports and processes

In return, we can offer you…

The chance to take your Accounts career into a senior role within the public sector, opening the door to many more senior opportunities!

If you feel this is the right challenge for you, apply online today with your current CV and we’ll be in touch directly.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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