Murray Recruitment are recruiting an Assistant Accountant for our client based in South Lanarkshire.
Role Overview:
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional to join a dynamic finance team in a full-time, permanent capacity. Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will support a wide range of accounting activities, contributing to the preparation of both management and statutory accounts while also playing a vital role in financial reporting and analysis across the business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Preparation of quarterly and annual management and statutory accounts.
* Delivery of daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc sales and management reporting.
* Performing bank reconciliations, including cashbooks, and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
* Maintaining the fixed asset register.
* Assisting the Financial Controller with a variety of tasks and projects.
* Reconciling HMRC submissions, VAT, and import duty.
* Managing external warranty reconciliations.
* Supporting broader finance functions such as roll-out administration, margin reporting, foreign currency transactions, and integrity checks on landed cost valuations.
* Working closely with purchase ledger to ensure alignment across purchase and sales ledgers.
* Providing ad hoc financial reports to support other departments.
* Handling internal and external reporting related to sales, freight, distribution, and customer targets.
Skills & Experience:
* Qualified, part-qualified, or qualified by experience.
* Strong ability to prepare accounts up to Trial Balance.
* Proficient in using computerised accounting systems; experience with Pegasus Opera or Sage is advantageous.
* Confident in Microsoft Excel, with experience in report building using XRL and/or Infor highly beneficial.
* Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
* Strong organisational and communication skills.
Offering:
* Full-time permanent role, Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm.
* Immediate start available.
* Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
* Opportunity to work within a supportive finance team in a growing organisation