General Ledger Accountant

Change Recruitment • Edinburgh, SCT, United Kingdom • 14h ago

Job Description

Change are supporting our global client in the recruitment of a general ledger accountant. Covering a range of duties, the role will play a key part in the finance department, taking a lead on month end close and interacting with the business to ensure the accuracy of financial information. Initially on a contract basis, the role has scope to evolve and become a permanent member of the team. This role is on an initial interim basis for 12 months, with scope to convert to a permanent role. Key duties of the role will include;

Responsible for month end close and general ledger validation
Working with the wider business to discuss and understand movements, preparing commentary as required
Review of intercompany transactions and movements, reconciling where required
Comfortable following transactions through the balance sheet to understand and challenge where required, discrepancies as they arise
Ownership of a range of projects and general ledger cleansing
Strong excel and confident working with data to understand and perform analysis
Excellent communication skills

The role will suit an individual that is comfortable working to multiple deadlines with a range of stakeholders, interacting across countries and multiple ledgers. Past experience in a similar busy role would be of benefit or working in a shared service environment.

In return the role will give access to a business that is growing, with opportunities across the department to secure a permanent role, whilst working on complex ledgers and taking ownership for resolving issues as they arise.

Daily Rate: £300 - £350 per day - in-scope of IR35

Hybrid pattern: 4 days in office