Accountant

Escape; Ayr; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance company in North Ayrshire seeks an experienced Accountant. This role involves managing daily inventory control, owning P&L variance accounts, and collaborating with operational teams. Ideal candidates are part qualified in ACCA or CIMA with strong Excel skills and manufacturing experience preferred. The position demands analytical skills, detail orientation, and effective communication. Join the team to shape financial decisions with your insights.

Qualifications

• Part qualified in ACCA or CIMA, or relevant industry experience.
• Experience in manufacturing is preferred.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data.

Responsibilities

• Managing daily inventory control with accurate analysis and reporting.
• Owning P&L variance accounts and explaining movements.
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations for allocated areas.
• Processing month end stock reconciliations.
• Producing key reports including transactional and balance sheet reporting.
• Analysing waste, gross margin, tank farm activity and works orders.
• Ensuring financial controls are robust and reporting is reliable.
• Working with operational teams to help them understand numbers, reports and processes.
• Liaising with auditors and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting banking, payments and cashbook reconciliations.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Part qualified ACCA or CIMA

Job description

Based: North Ayrshire

If you enjoy getting into the detail behind the numbers and want a role where your analysis genuinely shapes day to day decisions, this one is worth a look.

This Accountant position sits close to operations. You will support the Finance Manager and Finance Director while taking real ownership of inventory, margins and variance analysis. It suits someone who likes understanding how things work on the ground, not just reporting on them.

What you will be doing

• Managing daily inventory control with accurate analysis and reporting
• Owning P&L variance accounts and explaining movements
• Completing balance sheet reconciliations for allocated areas
• Processing month end stock reconciliations
• Producing key reports including transactional and balance sheet reporting
• Analysing waste, gross margin, tank farm activity and works orders
• Ensuring financial controls are robust and reporting is reliable
• Working with operational teams to help them understand numbers, reports and processes
• Liaising with auditors and other internal and external stakeholders
• Supporting banking, payments and cashbook reconciliations
• Getting involved in ad hoc projects as required

What they are looking for

• Part qualified ACCA or CIMA, or relevant industry experience
• Manufacturing experience is preferred
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with data
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment
• Analytical, detail focused and confident communicating insight