Accountant – Fixed Term Contract

Company: EthosEnergy Group
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Location: Scotland
Job Description:

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

Physical Requirements

  • Must be able to work in Aberdeen office 3 days per week.

What We Offer

  • Company Pension scheme
  • Medical benefits (Bupa & Medicash)

EthosEnergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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Posted: October 11th, 2026