Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Operational Accountant for a 3 month Fixed Term  contract with possible 3 month extension  on a salary of £47,389- £58,225 per annum pro-rata, excellent benefits. Hybrid working 3 days onsite per week, with up to 5 days onsite for first few weeks.
 
Responsibilities:
 
– Support the Financial Controller in overseeing and enhancing financial controls across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Banking processes.
– Assist with the implementation, documentation and monitoring of financial control frameworks to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
– Identify control weaknesses and inefficiencies, recommending and helping to implement improvements.
– Provide operational oversight and support for day to day AP and AR activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
– Assist with banking activities including cash management, bank reconciliations and liaison with banking partners.
– Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and adherence to processes, controls & approval limits.
– Prepare and review key balance sheet reconciliations.
– Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly, escalating issues where necessary.
– Contribute to month end and year end close processes, ensuring high standards of accuracy and completeness.
– Use advanced Excel skills to analyse financial data, support reconciliations and improve reporting efficiency.
– Support finance system enhancements, upgrades or process automation initiatives.
– Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the Finance function, promoting best practice and efficiency.
– Work closely with Finance colleagues and wider stakeholders to provide operational finance support and guidance.
– Support internal and external audit processes by providing documentation, explanations and analysis as required.
– Any other ad hoc duties in relation to the operational finance needs or for the benefit of the wider finance department.
 
Essential Skills:
 
– Qualified accountant (e.g. ICAS, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
– Strong experience in operational finance, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and banking processes.
– Demonstrable experience of preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
– Excellent Excel skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables and data analysis techniques.
– Strong understanding of financial controls and governance within a complex organisation.
– High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
– Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non finance colleagues.
 
Desirable Skills:
 
– Experience working within the higher education or public sector.
– Experience of financial systems implementation or process improvement projects.
 
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch 
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Operational Accountant for a 3 month Fixed Term  contract with possible 3 month extension  on a salary of £47,389- £58,225 per annum pro-rata, excellent benefits. Hybrid working 3 days onsite per week, with up to 5 days onsite for first few weeks.
 
Responsibilities:
 
– Support the Financial Controller in overseeing and enhancing financial controls across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Banking processes.
– Assist with the implementation, documentation and monitoring of financial control frameworks to ensure compliance with internal policies and external regulations.
– Identify control weaknesses and inefficiencies, recommending and helping to implement improvements.
– Provide operational oversight and support for day to day AP and AR activities, ensuring transactions are processed accurately and in a timely manner.
– Assist with banking activities including cash management, bank reconciliations and liaison with banking partners.
– Ensure appropriate segregation of duties and adherence to processes, controls & approval limits.
– Prepare and review key balance sheet reconciliations.
– Investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly, escalating issues where necessary.
– Contribute to month end and year end close processes, ensuring high standards of accuracy and completeness.
– Use advanced Excel skills to analyse financial data, support reconciliations and improve reporting efficiency.
– Support finance system enhancements, upgrades or process automation initiatives.
– Contribute to continuous improvement projects within the Finance function, promoting best practice and efficiency.
– Work closely with Finance colleagues and wider stakeholders to provide operational finance support and guidance.
– Support internal and external audit processes by providing documentation, explanations and analysis as required.
– Any other ad hoc duties in relation to the operational finance needs or for the benefit of the wider finance department.
 
Essential Skills:
 
– Qualified accountant (e.g. ICAS, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
– Strong experience in operational finance, including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and banking processes.
– Demonstrable experience of preparing and reviewing balance sheet reconciliations.
– Excellent Excel skills, including the use of formulas, pivot tables and data analysis techniques.
– Strong understanding of financial controls and governance within a complex organisation.
– High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
– Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both finance and non finance colleagues.
 
Desirable Skills:
 
– Experience working within the higher education or public sector.
– Experience of financial systems implementation or process improvement projects.
 
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.