Assistant Financial Accountant

Salary
£38\-£42k depending on experience

Contractual hours
37\.5

Basis
Full time

Package
\- Competitive salary
\- Very generous pension
\- Agile /Hybrid Working
\- Excellent training, development, and career progression
\- 37 days annual leave (pro\-rata)
\- Staff travel pass for yourself, spouse/partner, and dependents

Date posted
01/06/2026

Job reference
REC000101535

Permanent \| 37\.5 hours per week \| Gourock based with Hybrid Working Role Overview

This role is focused on ensuring the accurate recording, reconciliation, and control of financial transactions, with a strong emphasis on balance sheet integrity, cash accounting, and compliance. You will play a key role in supporting month\-end and year\-end reporting, cash flow management, audit activity, and maintaining robust financial controls across the organisation. Key Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

• Assist with annual statutory, regulatory, and external reporting in line with IFRS/FReM requirements.


• Support month\-end close processes, including the preparation and posting of journals, accruals, and prepayments, ensuring income and expenditure are recognised in the correct accounting period.


• Complete balance sheet reconciliations, investigating and resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner.

Cash \& Banking Operations

• Carry out daily banking activities, including daily and monthly bank reconciliations, ensuring all cash transactions are accurately recorded and variances are promptly addressed.


• Contribute to cash flow forecasting by providing regular updates on cash positions, movements, and known financial commitments.

Audit, Controls \& Compliance

• Support audit planning activities and external audit processes, with a particular focus on cash and banking transactions.


• Maintain and operate financial controls in accordance with internal policies and procedures.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and contribute to improvements in finance processes, controls, and reporting, particularly across cash management, balance sheet activities, and month\-end processes.

Additional Duties

• Raise and manage finance purchase orders, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and accurate coding.


• Undertake additional duties as appropriate to the role.

Skills, Experience \& Qualifications

• Experience within a financial or management accounting role.

Part\-qualified and actively studying towards ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, or an equivalent qualification.

• Solid understanding of financial accounting principles.


• Strong attention to detail, particularly in reconciliation work.


• Experience working with cash accounting and banking processes.


• Good understanding of financial controls and audit requirements.


• Excellent organisational and time management skills.


• Ability to analyse and interpret financial data effectively.


• Strong communication skills, with the ability to present financial information clearly to non\-finance stakeholders.

*Please note, we may close this vacancy early for external applicants if we receive the required quality or quantity of applications*

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