Three Bridges Recruitment is recruiting for an Assistant Accountant to join a purpose-led organisation in Edinburgh. This is a strong development opportunity for someone who has built a foundation in finance & now wants broader exposure to month-end, financial control & technical accounting.
This isn’t a purely transactional role. You’ll prepare journals & balance sheet reconciliations, investigate differences between systems, support statutory accounts & audit, & gradually take ownership of more complex areas as your knowledge develops.
The finance team is going through a period of positive development & change. You’ll work closely with the Finance Manager in a collaborative environment where people are encouraged to ask questions, solve problems and improve how things are done.
Why work here?
- Salary of £33,000 per annum
- Full-time, permanent role working 35 hours per week
- Hybrid working
- Study support
- Genuine development opportunity to move beyond transactional finance
- Broad exposure to month-end, financial control and statutory reporting
- Increasing responsibility as your experience and confidence grow
- Supportive and collaborative finance team
- Excellent pension and holiday entitlement
- Work for an organisation with a meaningful purpose
Job
As Assistant Accountant, you’ll:
- Complete allocated monthly accounting processes
- Prepare & post month-end journals, including accruals & prepayments,
- Produce accurate and fully supported balance sheet reconciliations
- Reconcile information held in operational systems to the finance system
- Investigate discrepancies and work with colleagues to resolve them promptly
- Support the delivery of an accurate trial balance and timely financial reporting
- Help review and improve financial processes, controls and data qualitySupport the Finance Manager with VAT and Gift Aid accounting and compliance
- Assist with technical accounting matters as they arise
- Take ownership of allocated statutory accounts working papers and supporting schedules
- Support the preparation of statutory accounts under FRS 102 and the Charity SORP
- Respond to external audit requests and provide supporting documentation
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation
- Contribute to wider finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives
You
As Assistant Accountant, you’ll bring:
- Experience working within a finance or accounting environment
- Experience that goes beyond purely transactional processing e.g journals, accruals, prepayments & balance sheet reconciliations
- Some experience supporting month-end or the preparation of management accounts
- Confidence working accurately with financial information and meeting deadlines
- Good Excel skills and experience using finance systems
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills
- The initiative to investigate issues and attempt to find a solution before escalating them
- A collaborative approach and willingness to support colleagues
- The ambition to broaden your experience and progress within finance
At Three Bridges Recruitment, two of our values are “striving for brilliance” and “relatability”. We want every applicant to have a positive experience and to feel clear on whether a role is genuinely right for them.
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