Accountant

Balloch, Dunbartonshire
Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

Location: Carrochan, Carrochan Road, Balloch G83 8EG

Salary: £28,488 – £40,473 per annum (dependent on experience)

Do you have experience in Finance and Accounting? Then we want to hear from you!

Our Finance and Procurement Team within Corporate Services is responsible for the financial processes within the organisation and ensures that our Executive and Board have effective financial reporting for informed decision making. We are looking for collaborative and enthusiastic individuals to join our small team. Our roles will suit candidates with a range of experience and offer an excellent opportunity to develop your career and apply your knowledge and skills within a National Park setting.

You will be part of the team responsible for the delivery of budgets, forecasting, management information and statutory accounts, as well as providing support for the main finance and procurement functions.

You will have experience of financial practices and have had responsibility for the delivery and improvement of financial information. In addition, this experience should be underpinned by a working knowledge of financial systems, processes, and controls.

Your skills, abilities and experience should include:

Qualified/ Part Qualified accountant and/or significant hands-on experience

Experience of preparing and presenting management accounts, budgets, and forecasts

Ability to extract data from finance systems for reporting purposes

Working knowledge of financial systems including nominal ledger coding structures

Experience of month-end processes including variance analysis and reconciliations

Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to quickly build relationships

Intermediate Excel skills

An outcome focused approach, with ability to meet deadlines

Ideally, but not essential, you’ll also have:

Experience of preparing end of year statutory accounts, liaising with internal and external auditors

Experience of working within a finance unit in a public sector environment (ideally NDPB)

Experience of analysing reports/systems/working practices to identify potential improvements

Experience of reviewing, applying, and implementing changes in accounting standards and guidance to an organisation

Knowledge and understanding of Scottish Public Finance Manual (SPFM) and Financial Reporting Manual (FReM)

Experience of working within a procurement unit in a public sector environment

Advanced Excel skills

Bank payment processing including use of appropriate software

Experience of developing, writing, and implementing policies

Closing date: 9:00am, 7 June 2023.

Interviews dates are provisionally set for 13th or 14th June 2023.