Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Your new company
A long-established, family-owned business operating across Scotland is looking to recruit an Accounts Assistant to join its busy finance team on a 6-month contract. This position is based in Ayrshire and is fully office-based, providing consistent access to the wider finance team and hands-on support as you develop your skills. Standard working hours are 09:00-17:00 Monday to Thursday and 09:00-16:00 on Fridays, offering a structured working pattern.
Your new role
As the Accounts Assistant, you will support the wider finance team with daily transactional duties, month-end processes and maintaining accurate financial records. This role is ideal for someone with existing practical accounting experience who is keen to build on their knowledge within a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Completing daily bank reconciliations to ensure all financial transactions are captured accurately
- Reviewing and reconciling company credit card spend to maintain correct records
- Providing month-end support to management accountants during close activities
- Preparing and posting journals, including accruals and prepayment adjustments
- Reconciling balance sheet accounts to maintain accuracy and compliance
- Contributing to cost reporting and analysis to support financial insight
- Ensuring financial data is recorded correctly and supporting the integrity of the general ledger
- Undertaking a variety of additional finance tasks.
What you'll need to succeed
- Previous exposure to a finance or accounts environment, demonstrating a basic understanding of accounting processes
- Strong numerical ability with confidence in analysing financial information
- Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to producing accurate work
- Comfortable working with Excel and finance systems, with training available where needed
- Organised and proactive approach, with a willingness to develop new skills
- Collaborative team mindset and the ability to manage workload to meet deadlines.
What you'll get in return
You will join a friendly, collaborative finance team within a respected Scottish business. This contract offers:
- Hands-on experience across core accounting processes
- Exposure to month-end and management accounting activities
- Training on systems and processes
- A supportive environment with opportunities to grow your skills.
What you need to do now
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