Accounts Assistant

Confidential; Stirling; Sur place; GBP 23 000 - 27 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Confidential, a UK-based international business, is seeking an organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join the finance team in Stirling on a temporary basis. This role covers processing purchase and sales invoices, reconciling supplier and customer accounts, preparing month-end accruals and supporting bank reconciliations and audits.

The assignment is 3–6 months with a potential to become permanent for the right candidate. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have previous experience in an accounts or finance role, with a good understanding of bookkeeping and day-to-day accounts processes.
• You will be organised, proactive and comfortable working to deadlines, with strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail. Good communication skills and the ability to manage queries professionally are also essential.

Responsabilités

• Process purchase invoices and manage supplier accounts.
• Reconcile supplier statements and investigate discrepancies.
• Prepare month-end accruals and support month-end procedures.
• Process sales invoices and maintain customer records.
• Reconcile customer accounts and monitor outstanding receivables.
• Complete bank reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Assist with internal and external audits.
• Respond to customer and supplier queries.
• Provide general accounts administration and support the wider finance team as required.

Connaissances

Organised

Attention to detail

Numerical skills

Communication

Description du poste

Accounts Assistant

Location: Stirling
Contract: Temporary, initially 3 6 months, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate

The Opportunity

We are seeking an organised and detail-oriented Accounts Assistant to join an established international business with a strong focus on innovation and customer service.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced accounts professional to join the finance team on a temporary basis, supporting the day-to-day running of the accounts function. The assignment is expected to last between three and six months, with the potential for a permanent position for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing purchase invoices and managing supplier accounts.
• Reconciling supplier statements and investigating discrepancies.
• Preparing month-end accruals and supporting month-end procedures.
• Processing sales invoices and maintaining accurate customer records.
• Reconciling customer accounts and monitoring outstanding receivables.
• Completing bank reconciliations and investigating variances.
• Assisting with internal and external audits.
• Responding to customer and supplier queries.
• Providing general accounts administration and supporting the wider finance team as required.

About You

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in an accounts or finance role, with a good understanding of bookkeeping and day-to-day accounts processes.

You will be organised, proactive and comfortable working to deadlines, with strong numerical skills and excellent attention to detail. Good communication skills and the ability to manage queries professionally are also essential.

Contract Details

• Initial temporary assignment of 3 6 months.
• Potential to become permanent for the right candidate.
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am 5:00pm.

For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.