Senior Financial Accountant - 6 month FTC

Iconic Resourcing is working with a well-known business in Glasgow to appoint a Senior Financial Accountant on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified accountant to step into a technically demanding, high-visibility role within a large, complex finance function.

Due to the nature of this contract, we're looking for candidates who are available to start at short notice.

The Role

Reporting into the senior finance team, you'll take ownership of the accurate and timely production of financial returns across statutory, internal, and stakeholder reporting. You'll act as the technical lead on group accounting standards, providing training and guidance to the wider team and overseeing accounting for areas including IFRS 16 leases, revenue recognition, holiday pay accruals, inventories, and dilapidations.

Key responsibilities include

Managing ledger integrity, reconciliations, and controls in partnership with systems accountants and the Shared Service Centre

Line management of a Financial Accountant and wider team members

Coordinating the statutory and group year-end process, including leading the relationship with external auditors

Overseeing the Financial Reporting Group Technical function

Managing the relationship with the external pensions actuary and delivering statutory pension disclosures

Maintaining the Delegated Financial Authority matrix

Managing balance sheet budgeting and forecasting, working closely with FP&A

Supporting delivery of P11Ds, PSAs, VAT, and Corporation Tax returns

Reviewing and developing accounting policies in line with best practice and stakeholder requirements

Identifying control weaknesses and driving efficiency improvements

Coaching and developing the wider finance team

What We're Looking For

Essential

Qualified Accountant (ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA)

University degree

Strong technical accounting knowledge

Proven experience managing and leading a high-performing team

Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Strong Excel and PowerPoint proficiency

A logical, methodical, and commercially-minded approach

Next Steps – How to Apply

If you think you have the experience that we are looking for we would love to hear from you. Please apply with your CV or contact Cameron Brown at Iconic Resourcing for more information.

At Iconic Resourcing we are engaged by many leading organisations across Scotland and our aim is to keep the recruitment process simple. The people we work with are often in demand professionals, so we work in a completely agile way which means discussions don't need to be during working hours, we can arrange video calls at times convenient to you. Please visit our website to view all our Iconic Jobs across Scotland.

Iconic Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be treated as such. We act as both an employment business and an employment agency.