Assistant Accountant

Hutcheon Mearns; Arbroath; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A family business in finance located in Arbroath is looking for a full-time Assistant Accountant. The role involves preparing monthly reconciliations, supporting financial processes, and assisting with payroll. Ideal candidates will have part-qualified accounting certification and strong Microsoft Excel skills. The position offers a salary of £30,000 to £35,000 along with benefits such as pension contributions, optional BUPA scheme, and 30 days annual leave.

Benefits

Pension contributions

Optional BUPA scheme

Free Parking

30 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience working in a role completing accounts to Trial Balance.
• Ability to manage workload and use initiative.
• Proven experience in reconciliations and payroll processing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes.
• Calculate journal entries and ensure accuracy.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Accounting qualification

Financial reporting

Education

Part-qualified in Accounting

Job description

Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be working alongside a long-standing client, well-known in their industry to appoint a new role of Assistant Accountant to join their finance team in Arbroath, Angus on a full-time permanent basis. You'll be joining a family business at heart, who have grown internationally and whose team strive for excellence. A fantastic opportunity for a part-qualified Accountant, who can support the Finance Business Partner in their completion of monthly and annual accounts.

The Opportunity

As the Assistant Accountant your role will involve:

• To prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for the UK part of the business and its subsidiaries
• Calculate journal entries, ensuring accuracy
• To support month-end and year-end close processes, including preparation of schedules and reconciliations
• To reconcile inventory records with financial data
• To assist with payroll processing, liaising with external payroll providers as required
• Post payroll related journals
• Prepare and submit VAT returns
• Support weekly, monthly and ad hoc financial reporting and analysis

The Candidate

• You will ideally be part-qualified in an Accounting qualification at professional level
• Ideally proven experience working in an role where you complete accounts to Trial Balance
• Excellent Microsoft Excel experience, and good finance systems knowledge
• Experience in Monthly balance sheet reconciliations, journal entries, supporting month-end and year-end processes, payroll processing, VAT returns and financial reporting.
• You will ideally have excellent attention to detail and accuracy, with an ability to manage workload and use initiative.

Terms and Benefits

• Salary on offer - £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
• Pension 3% employer / 5% employee contributions
• Ideally fully office working, but maybe consider 1 day working from home
• 37.5 hour working week - Monday to Friday (Flexible start/finish times)
• Optional BUPA scheme
• Free Parking
• 30 days annual leave

Next steps?

If you are looking for an Assistant Accountant position, and would like further information on this role please hit apply or email me directly on [e-mail] and i will forward on the full Job Pack to your email for your consideration