Financial Analyst

Assistant Accountant – Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute

Salary: £30,000 - £31,000 per annum

37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday

As a key member of our finance team, you will play a vital role in delivering a professional finance business partnering service to our departments across the Argyll and Bute Contract. Your responsibilities will include journal processing, responding to enquiries from budget holders, and assisting with the year-end process. You will be responsible for balance sheet reconciliations, investigating anomalies, and allocating invoices to appropriate projects. You will regularly liaise with budget holders and support the preparation of budgets and forecasts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of month-end accounts, including posting accruals and prepayment journals
• Bank payment runs
• Preparation of VAT and LFT returns
• Assistance with the preparation of budgets, forecasts, business performance plans, and 5-year business plans
• Data provision for annual audits
• Preparation of manual invoices as required
• Raising and goods receipting of purchase orders, checking of purchase orders from other users, closing, and maintenance of purchase orders
• Providing backup to the weighbridge team for the raising of purchase orders on the computerized system and following through to goods receipting and dealing with invoice queries for purchases

Essential Criteria:

• AAT or QBE qualified (or equivalent)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
• Previous experience working in an accountancy-based role
• Excellent time-management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to communicate with all levels within the business
• Meticulous attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize workload with tight deadlines
• Enthusiastic approach to delivering system and process improvements and willingness to learn Renewi IT systems (training will be provided)
• Ability to build and maintain strong, cohesive working relationships inside and outside the business
• Full UK car driving license

What We Offer:

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced employer contribution pension plan
• 34 days' annual leave entitlement, inclusive of statutory holidays
• Access to our Sharesave scheme – Your chance to own shares in the business you work so hard for
• Numerous opportunities for career development, with a history of promoting from within
• Access to Renewi's wellbeing and reward platform from Day 1
• Varying job in an international, dynamic organization, with freedom for own input that is taken into account