Accounts Assistant

Change Accountancy and Finance are supporting our client, based in Kirkcaldy, to hire an experienced Accounts Assistant to their team on an initial 6 month basis. Responsible for a range of month and year end duties, the individual will oversee the work of juniors in the team, as well as working closely with the Financial Controller. Applicants will be able to show past people management experience, as well as a strong set of skills covering general ledger postings and review across payments and reconciliations, as well as taking part in month end analysis and reporting for the firm. Additionally the role has scope to take part and assist in year end budget setting and the monitoring of this with the Financial Controller and stakeholders in the business.

Key duties of the role will cover the following;

• Key in month end close and performing a range of general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations
• Month end reconciliation of the general ledger and balance sheet
• Monthly MI reporting and review covering elements such as; cost versus budget, revenue and spend analysis
• Posting of prepayment and accruals
• Assisting with year end budget setting, engaging with stakeholders to collect relevant financial data
• Assisting with year end financial statement preparation
• Review of finance assistants work to ensure accuracy
• Coaching and mentoring of junior staff member
• Ad hoc duties and support to the team as required

This role will be on an initial temporary basis for 6 months, which will be reviewed through the course of the contract. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the skills listed above, coming with an engaging personality and confidence to coach and mentor junior staff members, as well as engaging with the business to do their job. Additionally our client offers flexible working and autonomy to take advantage of the short term nature of this contract to expand their skills at what is a busy time for them.

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 – hourly rate equivalent

Hybrid Working: 2 days in office