Cost Accountant jobs in United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, EH8 7AU : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 5LD

Registers of Scotland (RoS) manages 21 land, property and other legal registers which are a critical asset for the Scottish economy. We aim to provide the best public service for Scotland and are on a mission to make some of the oldest public land registers in the world into some of the most modern. We are committed providing the best service to our customers through the creation of award-winning digital services, supported by the latest in cloud and AI technology. When working at RoS we support our colleagues by offering a range of modern work policies and workspaces, as well as encouraging an inclusive, diverse, and equitable work environment. We are proud to promote our We Invest in People Gold Award, Investors in Young People Silver Award and We Invest in Wellbeing Gold Award, alongside our zero gender pay gap and the fact we are a disability confident employer. To get a taste of what we do, our facilities and our hybrid working approach please see the following link for a short video;

As Finance System Accountant you will bring your accounting knowledge to support the finance systems team in managing the financial systems and the interfaces with other systems across Registers of Scotland (“RoS”). You will support the maintenance and development of the finance systems and associated processes to meet organisational needs. You will ensure that there are robust controls in place to support the provision of accurate and timely financial information to RoS. You will train the finance team and work with colleagues across RoS to seek ways to improve and support finance systems. The post holder will be required to operate the finance system and the main reporting tools and interact with a range of other systems including asset management, banking, payment, payroll and procurement systems.

Main duties:

• You will work closely with the finance team to identify and deliver efficiencies, standardisation and automation to reduce manual interventions.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that sufficient controls/documentation are in place and the end to end process mapping and documentation of reporting.
• Ensuring the finance system and associated systems are accurate, alongside providing timely and robust information to key stakeholders, some of which you may have to identify through proactive business partnering.
• You will work alongside colleagues providing the accounting knowledge on finance systems projects.
• Continuous improvement on both systems and finance process will be integral to the role.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues on the production of system produced reports including the production of key data and financial analysis.
• Support the month and year end accounts process where required.
• Oversee the maintenance of the organisation’s chart of accounts, and financial data structures including cost centres, organisation structure, posting rules, access rights etc.
• Ensure finance systems guidance documents, policies and procedures are accurate, up to date and are in line with best practice.

To apply, click on ‘Apply now’ and complete our online application form, you will need to submit:

• A CV setting out your career history and how you meet the Responsibilities and Technical Skills required in the role (we recommend no more than 4 pages in length).
• Provide answers on how you meet the Competencies for the role (300 words maximum for each answer).