Accountant
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Stirling
- Salary
- 40000.00 - 45000.00 GBP Annual + Competitive salary, with particularl
- Posted
- 02 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 30 Jul 2021
- Sectors
- Accountancy
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job title: Accountant
Location: Blair Drummond Safari Park, Near Stirling
Salary: GBP40,000 - GBP45,000
Package: Competitive salary, with particularly good pension benefits, EAP, staff discounts.
The Position
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, high-achieving individual to take on a wide range of responsibilities - covering payroll, financial and management accounting. The newly created role (to enhance the existing team) will work across a diverse set of businesses including a growing Farm Shop & Caf??; Caravan Park with glamping; and Estate operations (sawmill, forestry, fishing and tenancies)
Key areas of responsibility
Payroll processing and reporting for 4 business entities, with total employees in excess of 250 (including seasonal staff)
Nominal Ledger management - including regular bank and credit card receipt reconciliations; maintaining fixed asset records; processing periodic stock valuations, pre-payments and accruals; ensuring accurate coding of all transactions to meet management, tax and statutory needs.
Revenue, Sales & Debtor management - including processing regular revenue journals based on EPOS and online sales systems; ensuring VAT is correctly applied on products; raising ad hoc invoices; and following up on any outstanding debt.
Reporting - providing Managers with financial information to assist with efficient and effective operation of their departments; and assisting Managers & the Head of Finance with budgeting and planning.
Controls, Processes and Procedures - ensure efficient & effective accounting processes and procedures are in place, making optimum use of software functionality. In some areas this will require pro-active re-design of existing processes.
Work with the Head of Finance to ensure legislative & regulatory compliance all across all aspects of the businesses.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified and will have strong practical accounting and payroll experience.
Have a minimum of 2 years post qualified experience in a commercial role or seeking a move into a commercial role from an accountancy practice.
Flexible, proactive, excellent attention to detail; good verbal & written communication skills
Strong computer literacy - ideally with experience of Sage50, Sage50 payroll, EPOS systems (EPOS Bureau), online sales systems (GemaPark/Shopify); Time Management systems (Rota Horizon/Rota One)
Payroll processing experience essential - with current knowledge of auto-enrolment, statutory payment processing and payrolling benefits.
Hospitality and Retail experience highly beneficial
To apply for the position of Account with Blair Drummond Safari Park please click 'Apply
Location: Blair Drummond Safari Park, Near Stirling
Salary: GBP40,000 - GBP45,000
Package: Competitive salary, with particularly good pension benefits, EAP, staff discounts.
The Position
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic, high-achieving individual to take on a wide range of responsibilities - covering payroll, financial and management accounting. The newly created role (to enhance the existing team) will work across a diverse set of businesses including a growing Farm Shop & Caf??; Caravan Park with glamping; and Estate operations (sawmill, forestry, fishing and tenancies)
Key areas of responsibility
Payroll processing and reporting for 4 business entities, with total employees in excess of 250 (including seasonal staff)
Nominal Ledger management - including regular bank and credit card receipt reconciliations; maintaining fixed asset records; processing periodic stock valuations, pre-payments and accruals; ensuring accurate coding of all transactions to meet management, tax and statutory needs.
Revenue, Sales & Debtor management - including processing regular revenue journals based on EPOS and online sales systems; ensuring VAT is correctly applied on products; raising ad hoc invoices; and following up on any outstanding debt.
Reporting - providing Managers with financial information to assist with efficient and effective operation of their departments; and assisting Managers & the Head of Finance with budgeting and planning.
Controls, Processes and Procedures - ensure efficient & effective accounting processes and procedures are in place, making optimum use of software functionality. In some areas this will require pro-active re-design of existing processes.
Work with the Head of Finance to ensure legislative & regulatory compliance all across all aspects of the businesses.
Requirements
The successful candidate will be ACCA, ACA or CIMA qualified and will have strong practical accounting and payroll experience.
Have a minimum of 2 years post qualified experience in a commercial role or seeking a move into a commercial role from an accountancy practice.
Flexible, proactive, excellent attention to detail; good verbal & written communication skills
Strong computer literacy - ideally with experience of Sage50, Sage50 payroll, EPOS systems (EPOS Bureau), online sales systems (GemaPark/Shopify); Time Management systems (Rota Horizon/Rota One)
Payroll processing experience essential - with current knowledge of auto-enrolment, statutory payment processing and payrolling benefits.
Hospitality and Retail experience highly beneficial
To apply for the position of Account with Blair Drummond Safari Park please click 'Apply