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Murray Recruitment are recruiting a permanent Assistant Accountant for our client, a leading construction company based in North Lanarkshire. This position is available on full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time (30 hours) basis.

Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity to join a dynamic finance team, supporting the Financial Controller in achieving accurate and timely financial reporting, maintaining robust financial controls, and driving process improvements. You will play a key role in ensuring consistent financial practices and contributing to the overall success of the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

* Assist with the preparation of management accounts, overhead accounts, and balance sheets.

* Perform reconciliations, prepayments, accruals, and month-end journal postings.

* Maintain and update financial data within the COINS system.

* Support cost reporting, control, and analysis of cash variances.

* Prepare weekly cashflows, actively pursuing receipts, and creating monthly cash meeting analysis.

* Provide balance sheet analysis, including aged debtors and creditors.

* Produce reports on internal spend and assist with auditor queries.

* Set up and manage contracts on COINS, including tender data and WBS code updates.

* Assist with ad hoc financial tasks as required.

Skills & Experience

* Part-qualified accountant or equivalent experience.

* Proficiency in COINS accounting software (preferred).

* Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel with a solid understanding of other Office applications.

* Ideally 3+ years of relevant accounting experience.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an aptitude for accurate reporting.

* Excellent planning, time management, and teamwork skills.

* Ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team.

* Full Driving Licence and ability to travel across Central Belt of Scotland.

Offering

* Salary £DOE (Client does not allow advertising)

* Hours - full-time (37.5 hours) or part-time (30 hours)

* Pension – matched up to 6%

* Private Healthcare – Single Cover

* Incentive Scheme – Level 1 (15%) subject to regionally business KPIs being met.

* 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, and Enhanced Family leave

* People Portal for high street discounts

* Long Service Awards & Sharesave Plan

* 2 days volunteering per year for charity of choice