Assistant Accountant

Murray Recruitment are recruiting a permanent Assistant Accountant for our client, a leading construction company based in North Lanarkshire. This position is available on full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time (30 hours) basis.

Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic finance team, supporting the Financial Controller in achieving accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and driving process improvements. You will play a key role in ensuring consistent financial practices and contributing to the overall success of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with the preparation of management accounts, overhead accounts, and balance sheets.
• Perform reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, and month-end journal postings.
• Maintain and update financial data within the COINS system.
• Support cost reporting, control, and analysis of cash variances.
• Prepare weekly cashflows, actively pursuing receipts, and creating monthly cash meeting analysis.
• Provide balance sheet analysis, including aged debtors and creditors.
• Produce reports on internal spend and assist with auditor queries.
• Set up and manage contracts on COINS, including tender data and WBS code updates.
• Assist with ad hoc financial tasks as required.

Skills & Experience

• Part-qualified accountant or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in COINS accounting software (preferred).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel with a solid understanding of other Office applications.
• Ideally 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an aptitude for accurate reporting.
• Excellent planning, time management, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.
• Full Driving Licence and ability to travel across Central Belt of Scotland.

Offering

• Salary £DOE (Client does not allow advertising)
• Hours - full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time (30 hours)
• Pension – matched up to 6%
• Private Healthcare – Single Cover
• Incentive Scheme – Level 1 (15%) subject to regionally business KPIs being met.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme
• Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary
• Recognition for professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000
• Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports
• People Portal for high street discounts
• Long Service Awards
• Sharesave Plan
• Enhanced Family leave from Day One.
• 2 days volunteering per year for charity of choice