Associate Accountant

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Job description

Our client is looking for a Associate Accountant for a permanent position, located in Aberdeen

ROLE

The Finance Resource Centre (FRC) is a motivated, skilled and high performing organisation: A Finance Centre of Excellence. The FRC currently has an opportunity for an Associate Accountant within the Cost Centre Reporting department based within the Westhill, Aberdeen office. The position offers a diverse and challenging role, within a professional and process improvement driven team. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with a logical approach to problem solving.

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Preparation of monthly reporting pack for departmental cost centres (both overhead & OOC) including variance analysis and LTF forecast. This will include monthly, quarterly & annual analysis and will cover gross cost and recoveries.

· Record actual results in the financial systems and prepare LTF forecasts using Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

· Support the Team Lead/Operational Lead in compliance with the monthly, quarterly and annual reporting requirements and ensure Group and Regional reporting objectives are met within deadlines set.

· Communicate with cost centre managers to plan, monitor and advise on financial performance, explaining financial information to non-financial personnel.

· Preparation of bottom up annual budget for relevant cost centres.

· Preparation of reconciliations and analysis with relevant and appropriate back up and critical analysis of the balances.

· Demonstrate a general understanding of Accounting Standards, principles and Group accounting policies to ensure they are applied and upheld.

· Identify and/or pro-active involvement in Team's process improvement (PI) opportunities to help establish best practice, standardisation and ways of working.

· Focus on high level of service provided to stakeholders.

· Other ad hoc tasks and projects as required.

REQUIREMENTS

Essential

· Educated to degree level in relevant stream (Finance/Accounting).

· Proven track record of god quality accurate analysis and analytical review.

· Working knowledge of SAP and underlying modules (time allocations, Fixed assets, inventory etc) that impact the General Ledger.

· Proficient in the use of IT applications, including MS Excel, Work and PowerPoint.

Desirable

· Working towards or willingness to pursue a recognised Professional Accountancy Qualification.

· Relevant experience working within a similar environment.

· Knowledge of Business Objects Financial Consolidation (BFC).

· Ability to run reports and data extraction for input into excel models.

Person Specification

· Able to demonstrate ability to work as part of a large team.

· Positive attitude and initiative, challenging the status quo with new ideas and improvements.

· Performance focus, first time right attitude, with good self-review skills (deliver quality products & services).

· Positive focus on customers and strives to improve, learn and utilise feedback.

· Anticipates potential problems and works to overcome them.

· Effective communicator with all stakeholders (e.g. Senior Management, Legal, Tax, HR, Technical Accounting team).

Good time management skills - ability to independently, plan and prioritise workloads to meet tight deadlines.