BSW Timber Plc
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Galashiels, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
Group Financial Accountant
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Contract Type: Permanent |
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Overview
Newly qualified and looking for your first senior role in industry? Group Financial Accountant Based: Earlston, Scottish Borders Full Time, Permanent £competitive Benefits Head office based and reporting to the Group Finance Manager, you’ll enjoy a broad-based accounting role, with responsibility for group financial reporting and ensuring effective controls over inventory, cash, payables, receivables and payroll cycles. With a strong focus on financial and budgetary control, plus plenty of interaction with divisional finance teams, this will involve: Cash Management – preparation of quarterly rolling cash forecasts, along with the review and subsequent distribution of the weekly Group Net Debt report. Monthly Management Accounts – providing timely Group management accounts for review and taking responsibility for UK Group Corporate Overheads. Year-End Accounts – manage detailed audit support in the UK, ensuring supporting reconciliations and records are available. Financial Controls – identifying and mitigating financial control risks, whilst also ensuring the follow-up and resolution of external audit control points. Budgeting and Forecasting – Compiling UK and Group budgets, preparing cash flow and balance sheet budgets, as well as quarterly forecasts for presentation to directors, bank and auditors. This is an ideal role for a recently qualified financial accountant who is technically minded and looking for their first senior role in industry. Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate: The ability to deliver timely, accurate, insightful and high-quality financial reporting, in a consistent and forward-looking manner Strong communication skills coupled with a strong level of technical know-how A fair degree of PC/IT literacy, including a good, practical understanding of Microsoft packages The ability to plan and prioritise a busy workload, as well as identify and make improvements to existing processes in your sphere of expertise Previous audit experience In return, you can look forward to the exciting prospect of joining one of the industry’s leading employers, who are able to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with genuine opportunities for continuing career development. To apply, please complete our online application form via the APPLY button. Closing date for applications: Thursday 2nd April 2020 The Company’s Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our company website. About us: With 7 sawmills in the UK and one in Latvia, manufacturing and supplying a wide range of quality sawn products for a variety of industries, we’re constantly working together to create a sustainable future for British forests and woodlands.