This critical role in Hart Builders is a fantastic opportunity for someone with Property & Construction experience to get involved with a thriving and highly regarded business that has consistently produced high turnover, strong profits, surplus cash and solid balance sheet. The business requires a high calibre individual who can help drive, influence and manage the team and contribute to the continued success of the business. The important part of this role is not just compiling the numbers but the analysis and recommendations behind them, the successful candidate will combine strong analytical skills with a gravitas that will allow them to build relationships with and influence senior finance colleagues in Scotland.
The role will include but not be limited to:
- Responsible for the monthly management accounts for Hart Builders, Cruden Homes East and Joint Venture Companies.
- Preparation of monthly management accounts, quarterly financial accounts and annual financial statements and liaising with Auditors.
- Consolidation of subsidiary and joint ventures.
- Project appraisals and cash flows.
- Company cash flows - short and long-term.
- Project management of IT projects and current IT systems. Manage support issues.
- Manage a busy department of 2 Assistant Accountants and 3 Accounts Assistants.
- Annual budget and quarterly re-forecast preparation, monitoring and variance analysis. Consolidation of individual project appraisals into company profit and cash flow projections. Overhead analysis and forecast.
- Manage procedures, understand and ensure adhered to. Update if better systems are identified.
- The role will be based in East Lothian offering exceptional quality of life and within easy reach of Edinburgh.
Who we're looking for
- The successful candidate will be a qualified Accountant (CA/ACCA/CIMA) within the Construction or Property/Residential Development sector.
- Experience in production of management and financial accounts, financial statements, consolidation and cash flow.
- Exposure to joint venture companies and accounting is preferred.
- Demonstrable experience of delivering robust financial information in a commercial environment.
The successful candidate will have highly developed interpersonal skills allowing them to influence key stakeholders at all levels across the business. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to make an impact on an already successful organisation and help contribute to its long-term future.
The Cruden Group, one of the largest, independently owned, Scottish based construction and development businesses, was formed in 1943 and is owned by the Cruden Foundation Limited, a registered charity which has donated approximately £2 million to Scottish based charities to date.
Established in 1954 and an integral part of the Cruden Group, Hart Builders delivers construction projects to the highest of standards throughout the Lothian's, Fife and Border areas of Scotland. Hart Builders and Cruden Homes (East) complete a variety of large scale projects each year, have a combined annual turnover in the region of £60 million and employ in excess of 200 staff.
What's on offer
- £Highly competitive salary.
- Company car and fuel card or mileage allowance.
- Generous money purchase pension scheme.
- 35 hour working week.
- 34 days’ holiday per annum.
To apply, please press the Apply online button.
Where specific UK qualifications are required we will take into account overseas equivalents. All direct and third party applications will be forwarded to Michael Page.
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