Assistant Accountant

ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANTABERDEEN (HYBRID AVAILABLE)UP TO £35,000 + BENEFITS***OPEN TO FULL OR PART TIME***THE OPPORTUNITYWe're recruiting on behalf of a successful and growing business in Aberdeen that's looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant to join its finance team.Working closely with the Financial Controller, this is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant, or Finance Assistant who is looking to take the next step in their career. The successful Assistant Accountant will enjoy a varied role, combining Accounts Assistant responsibilities (AP / AR / Bank Reconciliation / Credit Control) with Month-End accounting and financial reporting, whilst receiving the support and training needed to progress into preparing Management Accounts over time.This opportunity would suit an experienced Accounts Assistant who's ready to develop into an Assistant Accountant, or an established Assistant Accountant looking to broaden their accounting knowledge within a supportive SME environment.THE ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT / ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT ROLEReporting directly to the Financial Controller, the Assistant Accountant will support the day-to-day running of the finance department, with responsibilities including:Processing and reconciling purchase invoices, supplier payments, and employee expensesManaging the Purchase Ledger and supporting Sales Ledger activitiesRaising sales invoices, allocating customer receipts, and supporting Credit ControlPreparing payment runs and processing electronic paymentsCompleting bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliationsAssisting with Month-End processes, including journals, accruals, and prepaymentsSupporting the preparation of monthly Management Accounts, with the opportunity to take increasing ownership over timeAssisting with VAT Returns and ensuring financial complianceProducing financial reports and analysis using ExcelMaintaining accurate financial records and supporting Year-End activitiesWorking closely with the Finance Manager to improve finance processes and reportingProviding ad hoc support across the wider finance function as requiredTHE PERSONPrevious experience as an Assistant Accountant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Assistant, or similar finance roleGood working knowledge of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger, bank reconciliations, and transactional financeSome exposure to Month-End activities, journals, accruals, or prepayments would be advantageous, but is not essentialA genuine desire to develop into a Management Accountant and build a long-term career in financeMicrosoft Excel skills and experience using finance systemsExcellent attention to detail with strong organisational skillsTO APPLYIf you're an ambitious Assistant Accountant or Accounts Assistant looking for a role that offers genuine career development towards becoming a Management Accountant, we'd love to hear from you. Please send your CV via the advert for immediate consideration.By sending an application or applying for a job, you consent to your personal data being processed and stored by Get Recruited (UK) Ltd in accordance with our Cookie & Privacy Policy (available in the footer on our website). Get Recruited (UK) Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.TPBN1_UKTJ