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, and Enhanced Family leave
* People Portal for high street discounts
* Long Service Awards & Sharesave Plan
* 2 days volunteering per year for charity of choice