Excellence Reporting Accountant

Excellence Reporting Accountant

Employer Location Inverclyde, Scotland, Port Glasgow Salary - per annum + 60000-65000 Closing date 20 Nov 2026 View more categoriesView less categories Sector Salary band Contract type Hours Where will they be working You need to or to save a job.

Job Details

Excellence Reporting Accountant

Port Glasgow | Hybrid Working

Are you a commercially minded finance professional with a passion for reporting, process improvement and turning data into meaningful business insight?

We are seeking an Excellence Reporting Accountant to join a high-performing Finance Shared Services operation. This is a key role supporting senior leadership through the delivery of insightful performance reporting, KPI management and continuous improvement initiatives across finance operations. Based in Port Glasgow, you'll play an important part in driving operational excellence, improving reporting capability and helping shape future ways of working.
The OpportunityWorking closely with Finance leadership and operational teams, you will develop reporting frameworks, analyse performance trends, monitor service delivery metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, controls and service outcomes.

This role would suit an analytically strong accountant or finance professional who enjoys working with large datasets, building dashboards and influencing decision-making through high-quality management information.
Key Responsibilities

Reporting & Management Information

• Produce accurate daily, weekly and monthly performance reports with meaningful commentary.
• Develop and maintain dashboards, scorecards and reporting frameworks.
• Track and report on KPIs and SLAs across finance operations.
• Present clear and actionable insights to stakeholders at all levels.

Data Analysis & Business Insight

• Analyse financial and operational data to identify trends, risks and opportunities.
• Support root cause analysis and performance improvement initiatives.
• Translate complex data into practical recommendations and actions.
• Deliver insights that support operational and strategic decision-making.

Continuous Improvement

• Support automation and simplification initiatives across finance processes.
• Drive reporting efficiencies and reduce manual reporting activity.
• Contribute to transformation programmes and improvement projects.
• Assist with the implementation of new reporting tools and technologies.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with finance leaders, operational managers and project teams.
• Act as a key point of contact for reporting and performance data.
• Support business cases and ad hoc analysis.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior stakeholders.

About You

You'll bring a blend of technical reporting expertise, strong communication skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

Essential Experience

• Significant experience within finance operations reporting, performance reporting or management information.
• Lean Six Sigma qualification or demonstrable process improvement experience.
• Good understanding of Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Order-to-Cash (O2C) and Record-to-Report (R2R) processes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn data into actionable insight.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query and complex formulas.
• Experience creating dashboards, scorecards and reporting frameworks.
• Exposure to ERP systems, reporting tools and data visualisation techniques.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.

Desirable

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, CIMA, CA) or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau or similar reporting platforms.
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle, Dynamics or Workday.

What's on Offer?

• Hybrid working arrangement.
• Opportunity to influence reporting strategy and business performance.
• Exposure to senior finance leadership.
• Involvement in transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Career development within a collaborative and forward-thinking finance environment.

If you're passionate about delivering high-quality management information, driving operational excellence and making a tangible impact through data-led decision-making, we'd love to hear from you.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at

Company

At Hays we invest in lifelong partnerships that empower people and businesses to succeed. With over 50 years’ success under our belts and a workforce of 10,000+ people across 32 countries, we’ve evolved to put our customers at the heart of everything we do.

From CFO to Newly Qualified, we work with talented finance professionals and match them with organisations where they can achieve a lasting impact.

So much more than specialist recruiters in accounting and finance, what really sets us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate for our customers. All our consultants have strong relationships across the industry and the support of our extensive global network. That’s why organisations of all types and sizes – from international blue chips to SMEs – trust us to find the people who can help transform their business.

So, whether you want something local or international, permanent, or interim, we have the breadth of coverage and the depth of understanding to help you find it.

We have specialist recruitment teams in the following areas:

• Corporate Governance
• Credit Control
• Part-Qualified Accountant
• Payroll
• Public Practice Accounting
• Public Services Accounting
• Senior Finance – Qualified
• Support, Ledgers & Bookkeeping
• Tax & Treasury

You can rely on us to deliver today and help you plan for tomorrow.

Share this job

You need to or to save a job.

Sign in to create job alerts

Sign in or create an account to start creating job alerts and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.

Similar jobs

• England, London
• England, Birmingham, West Midlands
• England, London