Assistant Accountant

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Location: Glasgow (Hybrid)

Salary: £23,000 to £26,000 per annum

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm

Contract: Permanent, part-time

Two partners, three staff accountants and a front desk admin keep the place running. Many clients have been coming in since the firm opened in 1986. Founded in 1986, we now have 26 employees. We track time in six-minute increments.

Role overview:

This role supports the annual audit and works with AP, payroll and FP&A every month. We work hybrid out of Glasgow, usually three days in, two days remote.

Main duties:

Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff. Record fixed asset additions and run monthly depreciation. Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets and accrued liabilities. Maintain the general ledger in NetSuite or Sage Intacct. Prepare and post monthly journal entries for accruals, prepaids and allocations. Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current. Investigate P&L variances and explain them to the Controller.

What we're looking for:

0-2 years of general ledger or public accounting experience. Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance. Experience with month-end close and balance sheet reconciliations. Available for extra hours at month-end and year-end. Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS. Comfortable explaining numbers to non-accountants.

Perks and benefits:

Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution. 28 days annual leave including bank holidays. Season ticket loan. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays. Birthday off. Cycle to work scheme.

Unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Successful applicants will be contacted within a week of the closing date.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Adams Tax & Accounting Ltd.