Job Description
Full Time (37.5) or Part Time (30) hours – Happy to talk Flexible and Agile Working
Let us say why we believe you should choose Morgan Sindall as the next step in your career.
At Morgan Sindall Construction we encourage diversity of people and thought, and we embrace peoples’ differences.
Everyone is unique and we value the different ideas, experiences, and perspectives that everyone brings to their work, their team and the wider business.
We are committed to ensuring we create the very best place to work in the industry, and an environment where every person feels included and is treated equally, fairly and with respect.
We actively promote an inclusive culture where you can be yourself at work. It’s this approach we believe brings out the best in everyone and creates a fun, dynamic, innovative, and rewarding environment.
We are a Real Living Wage Employer and an Investors in People – Platinum company. We are also accredited to the Silver standard of the Armed Forces Covenant, for us it’s a promise to supporting the people who have protected us. The accreditation is held by all Morgan Sindall Group companies, so you can be assured you're joining a business where veterans and their families are supported and valued.
You’ll work with our teams as an ambassador to promote and influence future generations to our thriving industry and have access to an extensive range of learning and development opportunities on what YOU want, after all it is your future with us.
An insight into the Scotland Team!
Here within the Construction Scotland Division, we work on projects across the Central Belt area as well as our projects up in Inverness. Joining our Scotland region will give you the opportunity to create inspiring places that enhance our communities in the education, health care and long-term residential care facilities areas. It doesn’t stop there! Our future portfolio encompasses innovative and diverse market sectors. Be part of our Scotland team and start enhancing your community today.
What’s in it for you?
In addition to working in a company where diversity is encouraged, and people’s differences are celebrated our Assistant Accountant opportunity is a permanent contract with a competitive salary on offer.
We strive to support our colleagues to achieve a healthy work-life balance. We understand that many of our people have family and personal responsibilities and so we are committed to providing that support. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect:
Pension Scheme matched up to 6%; 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme; Private Healthcare Cover; Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary; 10-days fully paid Reservist leave; professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000; Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports; People Portal for high street discounts; Long Service Awards; Sharesave Plan; Incentive Scheme; Enhanced Family leave from Day One and more!
What we need from you
Reporting to the Financial Controller of our Scotland Region, you will be responsible for assisting the Financial Controller in achieving accurate and timely accounting information; sound financial controls and financial process improvements, offering and delivering a consistent approach and service across Morgan Sindall.
* You will need to be able to provide or obtain the right to work in the UK.
* You will need to be able to drive and provide or obtain a full UK Driving Licence or be within local distance to travel to our office at Eurocentral as the role is anticipated as predominantly office-based.
* Are you a part-qualified accountant or can demonstrate extensive experience in accountant management?
* You will be ACCA/CIMA part-qualified OR have the skills and experience at SCQF Level 10 (e.g., Degree level).
* Be able to demonstrate advanced Microsoft Excel skills, along with knowledge in other Microsoft packages.
* Assist with a variety of reporting to include, but not exclusively, management accounts, overhead accounts, balance sheets, reconciliations, prepayments and accruals and cash control.
* Assist with cost reporting and control, and the preparation of monthly management accounts.
* Preferably, you will be able to demonstrate experience in working with COINS.
* Have a real passion for the role and want to deliver exceptionally, the places where we live, learn, work, play, care and protect.
Anything else?
The question is, do you want to be involved in creating iconic buildings and using intelligent solutions to deliver bespoke projects to our customers AND be part of the future of construction? Then join our team and start the future, today!
As an equal opportunities and accredited Disability Confident Committed employer, Morgan Sindall Construction is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination based on age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage and welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply. If you require reasonable adjustments during any part of our recruitment process, please get in contact with our team.
Note for Recruitment Agencies: Morgan Sindall Construction has a commitment to sourcing candidates directly and as such we do not accept speculative CVs from agencies. Please note that any CVs submitted will be deemed as gifted to Morgan Sindall and any agency terms & conditions associated with the use of such CVs will be null and void