Senior Accounts Assistant

Lusona Accountancy and Finance is working with our client near Glasgow airport to recruit for a Senior Accounts Assistant. Working from their busy office, you will support the finance team.

As a Senior Accounts Assistant you will report to the Finance Manager and be responsible for the daily processing of key accounts functions such as bank, purchase ledger and group intercompany reconciliations. You will also be responsible for elements of the month end process, preparing management accounts, and balance sheet reconciliations.

The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and be able to demonstrate previous experience of working within an accounts department.

Main responsibilities will include:

• Preparation of monthly expenditure reports
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Processing Purchase Ledger invoices
• Maintaining Purchase Ledger
• Posting month-end journals
• Agreeing Intercompany balances and reconciliations
• Preparing and processing bank payments and bank reconciliations
• Supplier statement reconciliations
• Other ad hoc accounts department administration duties

Experience Required:

• Previous experience of working in an accounts role
• Great communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail and high levels of accuracy
• A proactive and process-driven approach.
• Good levels of numeracy and literacy
• Team player who works well meeting daily and month end demands
• A strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is essential

The company has an excellent reputation for looking after their employees and offers a generous benefits package which includes:

• Basic salary - up to £32,500
• 5% Pension contribution
• Health insurance
• 4X salary DIS
• 25 Days holiday plus statutory days
• Company buys lunch for their employees
• Study support

This is a full-time, office-based position. Hours of work are Monday - Friday 8.30 am - 5 pm, and there is free on-site car parking.

For further information, or to apply please contact Laura Randall at Lusona.