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Trainee Accountant
Glasgow City Centre | Permanent | Full‑time
£24,000- £25,000 | Study Support | Excellent Career Development
Are you a motivated finance graduate looking to kick‑start your accounting career? An established organisation based in central Glasgow is seeking an ambitious Trainee Accounts Assistant to join their growing finance team.
This role offers hands‑on experience, professional development, and full study support toward your finance qualifications.
The Role
As a Trainee Accounts Assistant, you will support the finance team with a range of day‑to‑day accounting tasks while developing key technical skills and knowledge. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues who will help guide your development as you progress toward qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Processing
1. Assist with preparing and posting sales and purchase invoices
2. Support the month‑end process with accurate entries and reconciliations
Banking & Reconciliations
3. Help complete bank reconciliations and maintain financial records
4. Support payment runs and supplier statement checks
Credit Control & Queries
5. Assist with monitoring outstanding balances
6. Help respond to internal and external finance queries
Reporting Support
7. Contribute to basic financial reporting
8. Support audit preparation and documentation requests
About You
Education
9. Finance‑related degree is essential
10. Strong desire to work towards professional exams (study support provided)
Skills & Attributes
11. Good working knowledge of Excel
12. Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
13. Excellent organisation and time‑management
14. Positive, eager to learn, and proactive in your approach
15. Effective communicator and team player
What’s on Offer
16. Competitive Salary
17. Full study support for professional qualifications
18. Career progression opportunities
19. Supportive training environment
20. Central Glasgow location with excellent transport links