Assistant Accountant | Fast-Paced Finance & Study Support

Rutherford Cross; Cumbernauld; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays 33 days

Private healthcare

Death in service

Study support

Job summary

Rutherford Cross is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our finance team in Scotland. The role provides broad exposure across management accounting, transactional finance and reporting within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will support month-end processes, accruals and prepayments, and collaborate with finance, supply chain and commercial teams to improve reporting and accuracy. Study support and a strong development pathway are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance function.
• Strong understanding of P&L and balance sheet.
• Experience with reconciliations, accruals and prepayments.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Confidence communicating with both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
• Proactive attitude and willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Accounts Payable: Processing, verifying and paying supplier invoices.
• Accounts Receivable: Issuing customer invoices and resolving issues with Sales/Support.
• Expense & Cash Management: Process employee expenses and petty cash.
• Reconciliations: Balance sheet reconciliations and discrepancy resolution.
• Aged Creditors/Debtors: Monitor and resolve overdue balances.
• Sales Analysis Reporting: Analyze trends and support forecasting.
• Monthly accruals & prepayments: Prepare and assist with month-end entries.
• Fixed Assets: Maintain asset registers and disposals.
• Intercompany: Liaise with group companies for month-end alignment.

Skills

Accounting fundamentals

P&L & balance sheet

Reconciliations

Accruals & prepayments

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

Job description

Rutherford Cross is seeking an Assistant Accountant to join our finance team in Scotland. The role provides broad exposure across management accounting, transactional finance and reporting within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will support month-end processes, accruals and prepayments, and collaborate with finance, supply chain and commercial teams to improve reporting and accuracy. Study support and a strong development pathway are offered.