Assistant Accountant

Due to expansion and recent restructuring of the finance department, we are looking to recruit an Assistant Accountant to join our growing team. A challenging and varied role, you will be part of a team of 5 providing financial information and support across a group of 4 companies, specifically supporting the Management Accountant preparing monthly account for all companies, undertaking work across all areas of the finance department.

Assistant Accountant Specifications:

Candidates must reside or be able to effectively commute to Longcroft, Falkirk

• Experience in a similar role
• Experience using Xero desirable, but not necessary
• Part qualified, HNC, HNC or ATT desirable
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and push continuous improvement
• Confident with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent numeracy and administrations skills.

Assistant Accountant Key responsibilities:

• Assist management accountant in the preparation of monthly accounts for 4 companies
• Daily bank reconciliations
• Posting of receipts, payment and nominal transactions
• Maintain and reconcile hire purchase schedules.
• Maintain and reconcile loan accounts.
• Upload sales to accounting system from our operational software Syrinx and reconcile
• Sales reporting
• Intercompany recharge invoicing
• Assist with accounts payable
• New supplier set up, including verification of bank details
• Employee expenses and credit card postings
• Weekly debtors reporting
• Assist credit control
• Collate monthly payroll information for submission to external payroll providers
• System and process development.

In return, we offer a range of benefits Including competitive salary PPE and pension scheme. If you want to grow with a rapidly expanding, industry leading company within welfare & accommodation industry, then this could be the opportunity for you!