Assistant Financial Accountant

westlakesrecruit; Thurso; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Assistant Financial Accountant for a contract position in Thurso. The role involves providing management accounting reports, preparing monthly invoices, and managing accounts. Candidates should have a HNC in Accounting and demonstrable experience in finance, with strong communication skills. The position offers an opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a finance role, managing and developing teams.
• Ability to analyse numerical data in a logical and accurate manner.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Provide management and financial accounting reports.
• Prepare and issue monthly reports and supporting documentation.
• Manage and reconcile accounts.

Skills

Team working principles

Numerical analysis

Communication skills

Self-initiative

Education

HNC in Accounting or equivalent qualification

Tools

U4BW or similar ERP system

Job description

Westlakes Recruit are currently recruiting for an Assistant Financial Accountant interested in opportunities on a contract basis, to be located in Thurso.

Responsibilities:

• Provide management and financial accounting reports
• Prepare and issue monthly reports/invoices and supporting documentation
• Maintain the financial structures within U4BW
• Manage and reconcile accounts
• Analyse transactions and reconciliations within the balance sheet and profit and loss account taking corrective action
• Maintain records on the restructuring programme, prepare payments to pensions admin office and allocate charges accordingly
• Manage the delegations database
• Perform the responsibilities of management appointments relevant to the post

Experience:

• Good understanding of team working principles, behaviours and dynamics.
• Demonstrable experience in a finance role, managing and developing teams
• Ability to analyse numerical data in a logical and accurate manner
• Excellent communications skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Knowledge and understanding of U4BW or similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) system would be advantageous.
• HNC in Accounting or equivalent qualification plus experience