Accountant

Accountant

Application Deadline : 30 June 2025

Department : Finance

Employment Type : Fixed Term - Part Time

Location : Glasgow

Compensation : GBP 39,665 - GBP 44,561 / year

Description

Fixed Term for 18 Months

0.5FTE / 17.5 hours per week

As part of the Finance Team the post holder is to assist the Head of Finance in managing all aspects of the Finance service within Glasgow Kelvin College.

The post holder will support the College strategic and operational planning process and will have significant involvement in budgeting, financial reporting and financial planning.

Specifically the post remit will include support of preparation of the annual budget, management accounting, budget monitoring, financial reporting and support for all aspects of transaction processing within the College.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation of, and consultation with budget holders on, the annual budget for Glasgow Kelvin College and in reporting to the Financial Control Committee;
• Assist in preparation of the College annual accounts and facilitation of the annual audit in compliance with current professional accounting standards;
• Liaise with External and Internal Auditors where required;
• Assist in the preparation of regular financial forecasts, financial resource returns and other financial planning information and returns which may be required by stakeholders such as the Scottish Funding Council, Scottish Government, Big Lottery, Glasgow City Council and Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator;
• Assist with the preparation of reports to the Audit Committee and Financial Control Committee of the Board of Management;
• Assist in the development and implementation of robust management accounting processes and procedures which meet the information needs of the Board of Management , its Standing Committees the College's Strategic Managers and the Scottish Funding Council;
• Monitor, with budget holders, College expenditure, particularly staffing costs, on a routine and systematic basis in accordance with established timetables;
• Provide advice and guidance to budget holders and other colleagues in respect of financial procedures;
• Respond to financial queries from budget holders and other stakeholders as required;
• Efficiently and effectively use, develop and assist in the management of the College's computerised financial system and other related systems;
• Assist in management of the College's cash flow, ensuring all income due to the College is invoiced and collected in a timely manner;
• Maintain the College asset register and monitor the capital expenditure plan;
• Supervise the Purchase Team in maintaining P2P accruals and the Sales Team in managing and reporting on College debtors;
• Supervise finance assistants in the Sales Team and Purchase Team in the absence of the Finance & Student Funding Manager;
• Assist the Finance & Student Funding Manager and Finance Assistants with their daily workload during periods of high activity, in particular enrolment;
• Prepare ad hoc financial reports or complete project work in pursuit of the financial objectives of the College as requested by the Senior Accountant; and
• Deputise for the Senior Accountant as and when required.

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