Assistant Accountant: Stock & Management Accounting Growth

Change Recruitment; Alloa; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Study support for professional quals

Career development opportunities

Exposure to management accounting

Job summary

Change Accountancy & Finance is partnering with a well-established business in Alloa to recruit an Assistant Accountant into its finance team. This role offers exposure to management accounting, stock accounting, and financial reporting within a busy industrial environment.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support month-end processes, assist with stock reconciliation and collaborate with operational teams to drive accurate reporting and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Finance Assistant or Assistant Accountant role.
• Experience supporting month-end processes and reconciliations.
• Exposure to stock or inventory accounting is advantageous.
• Part-qualified ACCA, CIMA or ICAS, or studying towards a professional qualification.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with monthly management accounts and financial reporting.
• Analyse margins, investigate variances and provide financial insight.
• Maintain financial ledgers and support year-end reporting and audits.
• Reconcile stock balances and investigate inventory discrepancies.
• Prepare stock ageing reports and support stock counts.
• Partner with operational teams on stock and inventory matters.
• Assist with VAT returns, customs compliance and audits.
• Support ERP systems and contribute to process improvements.
• Prepare journals, reconciliations and month-end schedules.
• Deliver ad hoc financial analysis and support business decisions.

Skills

Finance experience

Month-end processes

Stock accounting

ACCA/CIMA/ICAS

Excel

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

ACCA/CIMA/ICAS

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

Change Accountancy & Finance is partnering with a well-established business in Alloa to recruit an Assistant Accountant into its finance team. This role offers exposure to management accounting, stock accounting, and financial reporting within a busy industrial environment.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will support month-end processes, assist with stock reconciliation and collaborate with operational teams to drive accurate reporting and continuous improvement.