Assistant Accountant, up to 40K DOE plus study support

P&L Recruitment are working in partnership with our long-standing client based in Glasgow City Centre to recruit a full-time permanent Assistant Accountant to take ownership of the books, records and daily cash position across multiple entities within a central finance team. The role focuses on reviewing financial information and resolving issues, with hands-on accounting where required to maintain accurate accounts and meet deadlines.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the completeness and accuracy of each entity’s ledgers and supporting records, ensuring transactions are correctly recorded and supported.
• Review journals, invoice coding, expenses and reconciliations prepared by others; challenge unusual items and ensure errors are corrected.
• Monitor and report daily bank balances, receipts and payments for entities; maintain short-term cash forecasts and escalate funding needs promptly.
• Review payment runs, supporting documents and cash availability, ensuring payments follow the required approval process.
• Oversee bank and balance sheet reconciliations, investigate outstanding items and ensure issues are resolved promptly.
• Coordinate month-end close across entities, including accruals, prepayments and intercompany balances; review results and explain significant movements.
• Maintain audit-ready records, support reporting and audit requests, and respond to finance queries from colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Apply consistent financial controls, identify improvements and escalate significant errors
  

Skills and experience:

• ACCA Part qualified or qualified by experience
• Experience preparing management accounts
• Strong review skills, sound accounting judgement and confidence to question discrepancies and follow them through to resolution
• Experience managing daily cash information and payments
• Highly proficient Excel skills
• Organised, accurate and proactive
• Be able to manage competing deadlines
• Excellent communication skills
  

My client offers a highly competitive salary plus study support and the chance to progress your career! If you have the skills and experience, please apply now!