Outsourced Finance Services Senior

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Johnston Carmichael Full time

We are looking for a Business Advisory Senior to join our Outsourced Finance Services team.

At Johnston Carmichael, we’re looking for innovative individuals with forward-thinking attitudes and an appetite to learn and grow. Our people are to think for themselves, to lead, and to inspire business leaders to drive their ideas forward. We pride ourselves on developing our people through our investment in their training and development. If you have the ambition to succeed in a supportive and positively challenging environment, why not come and join us?

We are flexible on location so long as you are within a commuting distance of Aberdeen, Edinburgh or Glasgow. 

The Business Advisory Senior will be responsible for (but not limited to):

  • Complete initial review of work delegated to assistants and support on queries.
  • Provide general support to clients with outsourcing tasks as required.
  • Finalise preparation of month end reporting, including forecasting, for manager review.
  • Day to day client management for the portfolio of work you are responsible for (likely 5-10 clients)
  • Attend client meetings when appropriate to develop and strengthen client relations and gain exposure to client interactions.
  • Co-ordinating accounts, audit and compliance work and supporting on queries as necessary.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the services offered by the department and the wider firm and identify areas where the firm could assist clients.
  • Suggest improvements to job efficiencies to help drive continuous improvements within each client engagement.
  • Assist with ad hoc project work on differing Outsourced Finance clients.

About You:

  • A leader of your work and your professional learning
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to positively impact and influence others.
  • ICAS/ACCA/CIMA Qualified or Part Qualified
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Problem solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Relevant experience within an accounts setting or finance function.
  • Experience of using software within an accounts setting or finance function.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and relevant software packages
  • Ability to adapt to change and embrace technology.
  • Ability to work on own initiative and prioritise workload within tight deadlines.
  • Good team player and the ability to build effective relationships at all levels and a willingness to share knowledge with others.
  • Self-motivated, with an ability to develop ideas into practice.

Why JC?

We’re one of the country’s leading firms of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers. We support our people to ensure they can grow their own way through proactive learning and development.

At Johnston Carmichael we want what’s best for our clients, our people, and our communities. Over the last decade, we’ve raised over £450,000 for charitable causes across Scotland and we’re also Gold Sponsors of the Kiltwalk. You can read more about our culture and the values that define us  here .

Why OFS?

The OFS offering is a specialist service line within Business Advisory which provides a bespoke offering to each client to meet the needs of their organisation. The team are committed to working collaboratively with clients to deliver on key aspects of the organisations finance function. As well as have frequent communication with our clients, the team work closely with lots of other service lines are Johnston Carmichael. For more information on our OFS offering, see below links to our website and recent blogs:

How working for us can work for you:

As a valued member of the Johnston Carmichael team, you’ll benefit from a number of employee benefits including a personal pension scheme, and your own personal training and development plan. Click  here to see what’s on offer at Johnston Carmichael.

We support flexible working and use a hybrid working model. One size doesn’t fit all, so let’s discuss what might work for you and our firm.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all communities. Our culture is one where everyone is enabled to be a leader of their work and their learning..

At Johnston Carmichael we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request. We also welcome applications from individuals who have had time away from paid employment

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