Assistant Accountant

Able Bridge Recruitment; Grangemouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Bonus based on company performance

Life insurance

Free Parking

Pension

Job summary

Able Bridge Recruitment is assisting a services business on the outskirts of Stirling in recruiting an Assistant Accountant. The role focuses on monthly management accounts, stock control, and performance reporting within a collaborative finance team.

Based in an office environment five days a week, you will work with operational teams and ERP systems (Intact IQ / Business Central) to improve processes and reporting accuracy.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA part qualified with UK accounting experience.
• Experience in management accounting and stock/inventory reporting.
• Collaborative, proactive and able to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts and multi-currency reporting
• Analyse product margins and variances
• Support stock and inventory reporting
• Maintain ledgers for subsidiary entities
• Assist with year-end, audit and regulatory reporting
• Reconcile stock to GL and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare stock ageing reports and assist stock counts
• Provide finance support to operational teams on stock queries
• Assist with VAT returns and wider tax compliance
• Support ERP systems, especially stock modules
• Contribute to improving finance processes and reporting accuracy
• Perform reconciliations, journals and month-end tasks
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across the business

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Organised

Education

CIMA/ACCA part qualified

Tools

Intact IQ

Business Central

Job description

The Company

Able Bridge Recruitment are delighted to be working with a services business on the outskirts of Stirling in the recruitment of an assistant accountant.

Benefits include

• 33 days holiday
• Bonus based on company performance
• Life insurance
• Free Parking
• Pension

This vacancy, the result of an employee moving into a more senior role and will be office based for at 5 days per week.

Reporting to the head of financial reporting this role will be an intrinsic part of the accounting and finance team.

The Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to provide support in the preparation of monthly management reports/accounts, as well as assisting in stock accounting tasks. You will also be required to work with operational teams in the facilitation of accounting process improvements and deep insight into financial matters.

On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;

• Assist with monthly management accounts (including multi-currency reporting)
• Analyse product margin reports and investigate variances
• Support stock and inventory reporting
• Maintain financial ledgers for subsidiary companies
• Assist with year-end, audit, and regulatory reporting
• Reconcile stock to the general ledger and resolve discrepancies
• Prepare and distribute stock ageing reports
• Support stock counts and audits
• Provide finance support to operational teams on stock-related queries
• Assist with VAT returns and wider tax compliance
• Support customs and duty processes
• Help prepare information for audits and regulatory submissions
• Support ERP systems (Intact IQ / Business Central), particularly stock modules
• Contribute to improving finance processes and reporting accuracy
• Assist with reconciliations, journals, and month-end tasks
• Provide ad hoc financial analysis
• Build strong working relationships across the business

The Requirements

We are looking for a CIMA/ACCA part qualified assistant accountant who has a minimum of 5 years of accounting experience (gained within the UK). Our client is looking for an individual who has relevant assistant management accounting and stock/inventory management accounting experience ideally within a services business. Our client prides itself on fostering a collaborative and together working environment so candidates will need to be inclusive and team players. You will have to have a proactive, can-do attitude and be able to work on your own initiative. Soft skills that would be vital for this role include attention to detail, strong analytical skills and being highly organised.

Our client does not hold a license to offer study support so will only consider applicants who are able to work unrestricted within the UK and who are based in the immediate vicinity.