8 Accountancy jobs in Dunkeld, Perth And Kinross

BEAR Scotland Ltd is a limited company formed by an alliance of Eurovia, Jacobs and Breedon. Each of these companies is successful in the road maintenance, transportation and civil engineering sectors, but the combination of the experience, skills and knowledge each company brings to BEAR provides our clients with enormous benefits through worldwide expertise and an unrivalled scope of operations. We currently have a fantastic opportunity available for a Part Qualified Management Accountant to join our Finance team. BEAR Scotland employs over 900 people across Scotland and holds contracts for the maintenance of over half of the Scottish trunk road network.

Job Purpose

You will join the finance team which is based in the Perth Head Office with the option of hybrid working available. We have various offices across Scotland and location can be flexible. Reporting to the Financial Controller, you will provide support in all finance related activities including monthly management accounts for the business, asset reporting, balance sheet management, project profitability analysis and audit deliverables. You will be expected to work with managers across the wider business.

The successful applicant will have a relevant degree and part-qualified, or part-qualified through experience and be keen to progress with their studies through a relevant professional accountancy qualification (CIMA, ACCA or ICAS) which BEAR Scotland will financially support. We would also be keen to consider recently qualified candidates. The ideal candidate will already have progressed some way towards their professional qualification or be recently qualified. They will have a minimum two years’ experience in a finance role and be able to demonstrate experience in some of the key responsibilities listed below.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing and reporting of financial information for management accounts
• Business partnering with contract and/or functional managers
• Provide analytical review of projects
• Identify areas for cost reduction and profit improvement
• Fixed Asset management
• Stock Management
• Budgeting
• Forecasting
• Systems Improvements
• Banking
• VAT
• CIS
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Ad-hoc finance reports
• Ad-hoc projects

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• IT Literate (Strong Excel skills preferable. MS Dynamics or other integrated system experience would be beneficial.)
• Self-confident
• Self-motivated
• A good communicator
• Willing to complete further study
• Experience in monthly management accounts process

Why BEAR?

BEAR Scotland currently manages, maintains and improves 1962km of Scottish trunk road including over 2000 bridges and structures through some of the most scenic, but challenging, parts of the country. That means delivering £million investment on road maintenance and improvement every year.

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, in order for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team. In return, we offer:

• A tailored, competitive salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Up to 34 days annual leave per year
• Additional annual leave purchase through Salary Sacrifice
• 2 paid days per year to help to support your charity of your choice
• Shopping discounts and cashback
• Salary Sacrifice benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Development and progression plan

Grow your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, flourish, and succeed.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.