Assistant Accountant

Search are supporting the recruitment of an Assistant Accountant in Edinburgh with flexibility around hours. Within the role, you'll support the Finance Manager across a broad range of accounting activities including daily transactional work, process improvement and month end processes. If you're an experienced Bookkeeper or Assistant Accountant looking to be part of a friendly team in a role that provides variety and ownership, you'd be encouraged to apply. This is a site-based role that offers flexibility to tailor your hours. Whether you prefer full time or part time, you'll play a key part in keeping a multi site business running smoothly. Your responsibilities will include: * Supporting preparation of monthly management accounts * Preparing journals including accruals and prepayments * Liaising with auditors at year end * Processing sales invoices, purchase invoices and expenses * Posting daily receipts and payments * Completing bank and other reconciliations * Processing month end payments and ad hoc payment runs * Reporting on debtors and creditors * Preparing and filing VAT and other statutory returns * Assisting with budgets and forecasts * Recommending improvements across systems and processes * Supporting senior management with finance tasks and ad hoc reporting Skills and experience that will benefit your application: * Experience across core finance tasks including reconciliations, journals, VAT returns and month‑end support * Experience assisting with budgeting and forecasting * Proficiency with Accounting software and Excel * Attention to detail and strong organisational skills * Interpersonal skills, comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels * Open to Part Qualified (PQ), Qualified by Experience (QBE) or Qualified applicants What's in it for you: * A salary range of circa £35k - 40k, depending on experience * Flexible working hours to suit full time or part time * Varied workload across multiple business areas * Training and study support * Free staff parking To apply or find out more, please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity and/or get in touch at (url removed). Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age