Assistant Accountant - VR/32910

Status: Permanent
Location: Cove, Aberdeen
Rate: Available Upon Request

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Accountant to join a busy finance team in Aberdeen. This permanent, full-time role offers broad exposure across accounting activities, including general ledger transactions, journals, balance sheet reconciliations, fixed assets, variance analysis, KPI reporting, budgeting and year-end processes.

    

You’ll also support audit activity, stock accounting and wider finance tasks. The role would suit a motivated individual keen to develop their accounting career within a fast-paced environment. Applicants should hold a minimum HND in Accounts, Finance or similar, with strong Excel skills, excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach.

          

  • Ensure general ledger transactions are accurate and correctly recorded.
  • Prepare and post journals, including accruals and prepayments.
  • Complete and analyse monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Maintain fixed asset records, including depreciation and capital expenditure reporting.
  • Prepare profit and loss reconciliations and support month-end accounting activities.
  • Review costs against budgets and forecasts, investigating and explaining variances.
  • Assist with KPI and wider financial reporting.
  • Support annual budgeting and year-end reporting processes.
  • Assist with the annual audit and provide supporting financial information.
  • Participate in stock counts, process adjustments and investigate discrepancies.
  • Provide purchase ledger support and cover when required.
  • Ensure adherence to internal financial processes, controls and procedures.
  • Identify opportunities to improve finance processes and ways of working.
  • Provide general support across the wider finance team as required.
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