OUR PLACEMENTS

Placement summary

NGM Accountants are an established Glasgow based accountancy practice and due to recent growth, we are looking for a talented graduate to assist us with a project which will provide us with system and process improvements for all our operations. This is a 12 month placement but should the project deliver positive results, then the role could convert to a full-time, permanent position thereafter.

Job description

Project Description

This is a significant business project and aims to improve all of our processing systems so that our competitive advantage of turnround time, currently guaranteed at 40 working days becomes even better in the market place, strengthening it further and to ensure that robust systems underpin those delivery targets.

You will be required to gain a full understanding of the systems and identify where the problem areas exist and to provide effective solutions.

Placement Objectives

Ensure that by the end of the project we are achieving consistently a maximum turnround time on Annual Accounts of less than 35 working days; and on Bookkeeping work 21 working days; Personal tax returns 21 working days.

In addition, the placement should also provide us with updated systems for bookkeeping, personal tax returns and annual accounts processing 

The placement will also assist you in obtaining valuable professional experience which may count towards a subsequent membership application to a professional accounting body, such as ACCA.

Role Description

You will be responsible for delivery of the project and the organisation's overall service delivery. We will provide support and training with a view to taking responsibility for managing the small team of 3 or 4 people.

Main Tasks:

• Ensure the delivery of client jobs on time:  Planning; organising; Time management; memory; Cost Management; Budgeting for resources and costs
• Prepare accounts and trial balances for all business types: Know and explain the differences between FRS102 and FRSSE 2015 and the usefulness and applicability of each to different business models.

Qualifications

HND or Degree in Accountancy/Finance would be ideal, however, while the specified qualifications are desirable, applicants who can demonstrate that they posses the essential skills will also be considered.

Skills / Experience

Essential Skills

• Possess excellent communication skills using both voice and written technologies
• Understand what management accounts are and how to prepare them and be able to explain them to a client
• Be able to read, understand and explain to a client what their accounts mean
• Be able to use excel to an advanced level

Desirable Skills

• Know how PAYE and VAT operate
• Have had some experience of working with Sage Payroll and Sage50 Accounts and IRIS and know about RTI requirements
• Be able to investigate and resolve accounting problems from first principles
• Have a suspicious mindset
• Good client handling skills - discretion, confidentiality, be able to get on with a wide range of different people and their business associates
• Be able to use judgement when considering matters of materiality
• Able to drive and use own car on business 
• Experience of managing a small team 
• Be familiar with Companies Act requirements

Benefits

Company benefits

• 28 days annual leave
• Small office within easy travel distance from Glasgow City Centre
• Free off street parking and easy access to Rail and Bus services 
• 37.5 hour week finishing at 16.30 Fridays

Placement benefits

As part of ScotGrad Graduate Placement Programme, the successful candidate will have access to a three day business and employability skills residential course and also benefit from ongoing support from the ScotGrad team throughout the duration of the placement. 

Additional information

Location: Glasgow

Planned interview date: TBC

This placement may result in a permanent employment afterwards

Preferred start date: 7th December 2015

Company information

http://facebook.com/ngmaccountants

Company sector: Financial Services

Company website: http://www.ngmaccountants.com