Your new company

This organisation is one of Scotland's largest construction companies, employing in excess of 2000 people. The organisation has strong values around excellence, honesty, ambition, trust and community and are commited to building a diverse workforce working through their "construction for all" strategy. The busy finance team currently have an exciting opportunity for a qualified accountant to join them on a permanent basis, joining them as a management accountant.

Your new role

Working within this busy role, you will be responsible for the 4-weekly reporting cycle and will manage between £50m and £60m of capital projects. You will take responsibility for financial processing budgets and business planning, with exposure to accruals and pre-paymentrs. This is a busy role and the ability to think on your feet is essential. Within the construction landscape there are changes to international accounting standards on their way, and you will be technically strong. Another key part of this role is the ability to influence the wider business utilising strong stakeholder engagement skills. Coaching and mentoring more junior members of the team is also an essential part of this role.

What you'll need to succeed

You will be a qualified accountant (CA, ACCA, ICAS, CIMA, CIPFA) with experience of working within the construction sector (or local government capital projects). You will have experience of working in a management accounting role, and you will have good business partnering experience. You will also have the ability to think on your feet and be able to manage change within the organisation.

What you'll get in return

This is a varied and interesting role working for a well-regarded organisation who have some great values. You will be working 36 hours over 5 dates with 4 days in the office. There is on-site parking available and some flexibility around start / finish time. This organisation also offers a high level of job security and great benefits, including a marketing-leading pension. You will also be working in a supportive and friendly team and will learn lots in this interesting and varied role.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.