Contract: 3-month temporary assignment, with potential to become permanent

Salary: £45,000 per annum 

Start Date: Immediate – applicants must be available to start straight away

The Opportunity

Working within a central finance function, you will support the preparation of monthly accounts across several group companies, initially focusing on a property investment business.

You'll work alongside the Management Accountant, property team and external managing agent to establish accounting processes, reconcile control accounts and support accurate financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts for a smaller group trading company, for review by the Management Accountant.

• Support the preparation of monthly accounts and balance sheet reconciliations across other group companies.

• Work with internal colleagues and the managing agent to establish accounting processes and reconcile balance sheet control accounts.

• Complete project cost reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

• Assist with financial information and reconciliations ahead of the 2026 audit.

What You'll Bring

• Experience supporting management accounts preparation and balance sheet reconciliations.

• Confidence working with financial information across multiple areas of a business.

• A practical, organised approach to meeting reporting deadlines.

• The ability to work collaboratively with finance colleagues and wider business teams.

Package & Benefits

• £45,000 annual salary.

• Initial three-month temporary contract, with the possibility of a permanent appointment.

• 33 days' annual leave.

• Potential access to employee discounts, subject to eligibility and agency terms.

Why Apply?

• Gain experience across several businesses within a group finance structure.

• Contribute to establishing and improving accounting processes.

• Work alongside an existing finance team with training provided.

• Opportunity for the initial temporary appointment to develop into a permanent position.

To learn more or apply, please contact Laura Buchanan Owen at Laura@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we'll be in touch.

Location: Coupar Angus, Perthshire

Contract: Permanent

Working Arrangements: Initially onsite, with potential for hybrid working following probation

The Opportunity

The Company Accountant will take responsibility for the financial management, reporting and controls of the business, while also overseeing key administrative and IT functions.

This role will provide financial information and insight to support operational and commercial decisions. The position also includes managing two members of staff and identifying opportunities to improve systems, reporting and business efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly, half-yearly and annual management accounts, providing meaningful analysis to support business decisions.
• Manage financial forecasting, cash flow projections and working capital monitoring.
• Prepare annual accounts and supporting schedules, coordinating with external auditors.
• Oversee financial controls, including stock, credit management and sales, purchase and nominal ledgers.
• Take responsibility for payroll, VAT and associated financial administration.
• Manage and develop two members of the administration team.
• Work with operational managers to improve reporting, processes and financial controls.
• Oversee the development and effective use of the company’s accounting and IT systems, working alongside external IT support.

What You’ll Bring

• Proven experience in a Company Accountant, Finance Manager or comparable hands-on accounting role.
• Strong management accounting experience, including financial reporting, forecasting and year-end audit support.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to translate financial information into useful insight for management.
• Experience identifying process improvements and strengthening financial controls.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with confidence working across different business functions.
• A practical, organised approach and the ability to balance financial responsibilities with wider operational priorities.

Package & Benefits

• Salary: £60,000.
• Annual Leave: 30 days.
• Pension: 6.5% employer contribution.
• Healthcare: Private medical cover.
• Protection: Life insurance and income protection.

Why Apply?

• Broad business involvement: A position combining financial management with operational, administrative and systems responsibilities.
• Direct access to decision-makers: Work closely with the senior staff and board, contributing to decisions across the business.
• Opportunity to influence improvement: Play an active role in developing reporting, financial controls and more efficient ways of working.

To learn more or apply, please contact Graeme Bruce at graeme@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch.

This is a high-impact role within a major finance transformation, focused on improving and standardising end-to-end Record to Report processes across close, controls, reporting and ERP-enabled change.

The Opportunity

Working closely with the Record to Report workstream leadership, you will coordinate change across the end-to-end R2R landscape, covering period-end close, journals, intercompany, fixed assets, balance sheet reconciliations, consolidation and financial reporting. You will help translate transformation objectives into practical process designs, clearer ownership, stronger controls and measurable improvements, while keeping delivery aligned across Finance, technology and programme stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

•  Support the design and implementation of a future-state Record to Report operating model, with clear process ownership and more consistent ways of working.

•  Coordinate improvements to the period-end close, including calendars, hand-offs, dependencies, governance and escalation routes.

•  Help strengthen journal governance and balance sheet reconciliation processes, improving consistency, auditability and issue resolution.

•  Support process redesign across intercompany, fixed assets, accruals, prepayments, consolidation and statutory and management reporting.

•  Translate business process requirements into ERP, data and reporting needs, ensuring agreed designs are reflected in delivery decisions.

•  Identify and manage dependencies with adjacent areas such as master data, tax, treasury, source systems and business unit finance.

•  Use activity analysis and other diagnostics to identify opportunities for simplification, automation and control enhancement.

•  Develop and track meaningful R2R KPIs covering close performance, reconciliation completion, journal quality, reporting timeliness and control adherence.

•  Coordinate communications, change activity and stakeholder readiness to support adoption.

What You’ll Bring

•  Strong hands-on knowledge of Record to Report, including close, journals, reconciliations, intercompany, fixed assets, consolidation and financial reporting.

•  Experience supporting finance transformation, process redesign or continuous improvement in a complex, multi-entity or shared services environment.

•  Good understanding of financial controls, governance and compliance and how these should be embedded into process design.

•  Experience of ERP-enabled change, including turning business requirements into process, data, reporting and system inputs.

•  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence using data and diagnostics to identify issues and shape decisions.

•  Effective stakeholder management skills and the ability to coordinate priorities across finance, programme and operational teams.

•  A structured, delivery-focused approach, with the organisation to manage multiple dependencies.

Package & Benefits

•  Salary: £54,000 – £70,000.

•  Two-year fixed-term contract.

•  Broader benefits include pension, bonus opportunity, flexible working and private healthcare.

•  Location: just outside Glasgow, with hybrid working.

The Opportunity

•  Take a central role in a wide-ranging finance transformation with visible business impact.

•  Gain exposure across the full R2R process landscape rather than a single specialist area.

•  Work at the intersection of finance process, controls, reporting, data and ERP change.

•  Join a globally recognised consumer business.

To learn more or apply, please contact Andrea Green or Ross McQuarrie at contractors@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch.

This is an opportunity for someone looking to move beyond traditional reporting, work closely with operational and project teams, and play a meaningful role in commercial decision-making.

Location: Glasgow
Working Arrangements: Hybrid – 3 days per week in the office

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will take ownership of financial performance across a portfolio of projects, working closely with Project Managers to provide the analysis and commercial insight needed to support effective decision-making.

You'll play an important role in understanding project costs, forecasting financial outcomes and identifying opportunities to improve profitability. Alongside this, you'll contribute to month-end reporting, financial controls and improvements to existing processes.

This would suit someone with a strong management accounting background who enjoys understanding how a business operates and wants to develop their commercial involvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, forecasts, cost-to-complete estimates and profitability analysis.
• Partner with Project Managers to monitor financial performance and support commercial decisions.
• Analyse project costs, revenue, margins, billing and cash flow, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Prepare financial reports, KPIs and variance analysis, providing clear commentary on performance.
• Support month-end activities, including revenue recognition, accruals and prepayments.
• Provide financial input into project changes, contract variations and business planning.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen financial reporting, forecasting and project controls.

What You'll Bring

We're particularly interested in speaking with commercially minded Management Accountants who have developed their experience within industry and are comfortable working closely with non-finance teams.

Ideally, you'll bring:

• A relevant accounting or finance qualification.
• Strong management accounting experience, including budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• A good understanding of costs, margins, profitability and commercial performance.
• Confidence working with operational stakeholders and communicating financial information clearly.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or finance systems.
• An analytical, proactive approach with the ability to identify issues and recommend improvements.

Experience in a project-based environment would be beneficial, although candidates from broader commercial or operational finance backgrounds are also encouraged to apply.

Package & Benefits

• Salary of £55,000 + benefits.
• Hybrid working, with three days per week in the Glasgow office.

Why Apply?

• Broader commercial involvement: Build on your management accounting experience and develop greater influence over business performance.
• Senior exposure: Work directly with the CFO and build relationships across the wider organisation.
• Varied project work: Gain financial exposure across multiple projects, each with different commercial priorities and challenges.
• Scope to improve processes: Contribute ideas and help strengthen how financial information is used across the business.

To learn more or apply, please contact Ross McQuarrie at Ross@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we'll be in touch.

Contract: 2-year FTC

Working Arrangement: Hybrid

The Opportunity

Working closely with the Purchase to Pay Workstream Lead, you will provide analytical and delivery support across the P2P workstream. You will help map and improve processes spanning supplier onboarding, purchase ordering, invoice processing, approvals and payments, while supporting the implementation of more consistent ways of working across Finance and Procurement.

The role combines process analysis with hands-on transformation delivery. You will use process improvement techniques, including LEAN or similar methodologies, to identify inefficiencies, support root cause analysis and help move agreed changes through detailed design, implementation and handover into business as usual.

Key Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Purchase to Pay workstream, coordinating inputs, tracking actions and enabling effective stakeholder engagement.
• Document P2P processes, operating principles, service expectations, responsibilities and hand-offs across the end-to-end process.
• Analyse current processes to identify opportunities for standardisation, simplification and efficiency improvement.
• Apply LEAN or similar techniques to support root cause analysis, waste reduction, cycle-time improvement and stronger process controls.
• Support process design across supplier onboarding, purchase ordering, invoice processing, approvals, payments and related controls.
• Contribute to workstream outputs including process requirements, KPI definitions, reporting requirements and governance materials.
• Track risks, issues and dependencies across Finance, Procurement, organisation design, systems activity and adjacent finance processes.
• Support requirements and readiness activity for workflow tools, automation and other enabling solutions.
• Prepare clear materials and updates for governance discussions, stakeholder communication and change activity.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in business process analysis, process improvement or delivery support within Finance, Purchase to Pay, Accounts Payable or a transformation environment.
• Experience applying LEAN or similar process improvement methodologies to standardisation, root cause analysis, waste elimination or cycle-time improvement.
• Exposure to finance change, project or programme activity, ideally within a structured delivery environment.
• A good understanding of core P2P processes and controls, including supplier onboarding, purchase ordering, invoice processing, approvals and payments.
• Strong analytical, documentation and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate findings into clear, practical outputs.
• Good planning, organisation, stakeholder engagement and communication skills across Finance, Procurement and wider teams.
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Why Apply?

• Play a hands-on role in a wider finance transformation programme.
• Build broad exposure across the full Purchase to Pay process rather than one isolated area.
• Combine analytical work with practical process improvement and change delivery.
• Work across Finance, Procurement and cross-functional teams on standardisation, automation and continuous improvement activity.

To learn more or apply, please contact Laura Buchanan Owen at Laura@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we'll be in touch.

Location: St Andrews, Fife

Contract: Full-time, permanent

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Financial Controller, you’ll take primary responsibility for revenue, accounts receivable and treasury activity, helping ensure member and guest billing is accurate and timely and that related transactions are correctly processed through the finance systems.

This is a cross-departmental role with close day-to-day interaction with the onsite Concierge team and wider operational colleagues. Alongside ownership of receivables and banking activity, you’ll contribute to month-end and provide cover across wider finance processes including accounts payable and expenses.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and reconcile daily sales transactions across a range of revenue-generating activities, from transaction through to bank posting.
• Support sales and payments activity for the Concierge team and work with finance colleagues on member and guest transactions.
• Assist with daily cash banking and reconcile card payments.
• Manage credit control activity, including following up overdue invoices by telephone and email.
• Resolve member and guest billing queries accurately and professionally.
• Reconcile cash receipts and payments through company bank accounts and investigate differences proactively.
• Prepare and process monthly bank reconciliations, including online and manual credit card payments.
• Take responsibility for the receivables ledger and cashbook within the finance system, alongside the financial billing section of the Property Management System.
• Work with internal teams to ensure accurate billing and provide support with revenue queries and analysis.
• Support month-end accounts preparation, including trial balance reconciliations, aged debtors and revenue analysis.
• Maintain strong financial controls and audit trails and support internal and external audit requirements.
• Provide cover across wider finance processes including accounts payable, expense management and other month-end tasks.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in accounts receivable or finance administration.
• Strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload.
• Confidence using Excel and finance systems, with experience of systems implementation projects.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, with a flexible and service-focused approach.
• Good problem-solving skills and an analytical, data-driven mindset.
• Experience in hospitality or leisure would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of high-volume invoice processing would be beneficial.
• AAT study or qualification, or HNC/HND-level finance qualifications, would be beneficial.
• Experience with Sage, Xero, Access or similar finance systems would be advantageous.

Package & Benefits

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Performance bonus.
• Life insurance and company pension.
• Staff uniform and meals on duty.
• Free on-site parking.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Continual training and development.
• Team gatherings and end-of-year recognition party.

Why Apply?

• Own a broad remit spanning revenue, receivables, banking and treasury activity.
• Work closely with both finance and operational teams rather than in a purely transactional finance role.
• Gain exposure to member and guest billing, systems, reconciliations and month-end activity.
• Join a service-led environment where accuracy, collaboration and continuous improvement are valued.

To learn more or apply, please contact Laura Buchanan at Laura@wilkinsonandassociates.co.uk for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch.