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Location: Motherwell
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Employment Type: Full-time
We are recruiting for a leading UK construction and infrastructure company, known for delivering innovative and sustainable projects across sectors such as commercial, education, healthcare, and residential. We are seeking a motivated Assistant Accountant to join their finance team.
Additional benefits:
- Salary £32,000 - £37,000
- Pension – matched up to 6%
- Private Healthcare – Single Cover
- Additional business benefits:
- 26 days holiday plus bank holidays and rising to 30 days after 8 years’ service and the holiday plus scheme;
- Life Assurance up to 4 times your basic salary;
- Recognition for professional qualification/membership achieved up to £1000;
- Mental Wellbeing and Employee Supports; People Portal for high street discounts;
- Long Service Awards;
- Sharesave Plan;
- Enhanced Family leave from Day One.
- 2 days volunteering per year for charity of choice
As an Assistant Accountant, you will support the Financial Controller in ensuring accurate and timely accounting information, maintaining financial controls, and improving financial processes. You will work with a range of financial reports, including management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and cost reporting. The role will also involve working with the internal accounting system, COINS, and assisting with month-end processes.
Key Responsibilities:- Assist in the preparation of monthly management accounts, overhead accounts, and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Maintain updates and reports on the COINS system.
- Support cost reporting, control, and assist with auditor queries.
- Prepare prepayments, accruals, and month-end journals.
- Contribute to cash flow analysis and manage internal spend reporting.
- Help set up contracts and update tender data in COINS.
- Part-qualified accountant or equivalent experience.
- Experience with COINS (preferred) and advanced skills in Microsoft Excel.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a similar role.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work well within a team.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
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Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.
For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.
