Accountant - Fixed Term Contract

Shanahan Engineering are currently recruiting for an Accountant to join the team in Aberdeen on a 12 - 18month FTC basis. The purpose of the position is to support the Finance function in several areas including month-end closing, tax compliance, bank reconciliations and other ad-hoc duties. Job Responsibilities

• Tax Compliance
• Responsible for ensuring all VAT returns are prepared and returned to the relevant tax authorities on a timely basis.
• Manage Withholding tax obligations for Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Turkey. For Israel, this involves obtaining tax clearance for all international payments.
• Responsibility for ensuring all tax returns for the business are reconciled to iFlight before returns are submitted (with the exclusion of corporation tax). Bank/Cashflow
• Ensure bank transactions are posted accurately and in a timely manner.
• Preparation of 13-week cashflow forecast on a weekly basis
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all Company bank accounts. Month-end reporting
• Post regular monthly journals, FX revaluations, depreciation, prepayments & interest charges.
• Assist monthly review of project margins ensuring job performance is reported accurately.
• Input rolling forecast provided by Financial Controller into FCCS. Other Duties
• Prepare non-bank \ tax balance sheet reconciliations as required.
• Liaise with agents in other countries and provide supporting information as required.
• Reconcile and agree Annual Branch Financial Statements with agents in Israel and Ivory Coast to our records.
• Other ad-hoc duties as required by the business from time to time. Required Skills / Knowledge
• Attention to detail and process ownership.
• Understanding and reporting exceptions to processes on a timely basis.
• Strong discipline in maintaining audit trails for all processes and related tasks. Experience
• Previous experience in a similar position Education Requirements
• Part qualified accountant Physical Requirements
• Must be able to work in Aberdeen office 3 days per week. What We Offer
• Hybrid working scheme 3/2 office based
• Company Pension scheme
• Medical benefits (Bupa & Medicash)
• 33 days Annual Leave