Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Accounts Team in our Glasgow office (Part-time applicants will be considered, minimum 4 days a week). We would ideally be expecting the successful candidate to start in June/July 2025.

Who are we?

Alexander Sloan was established in 1867. We are proud to be one of Scotland's longest standing independent accountancy firms.

We work in partnership with our clients, understanding their specific needs and creating a tailored service, backed by current technical expertise.

We work across a wide range of sectors, and through integrating accounts, audit, tax and business advice we can provide you with the comprehensive service you need.

Want to learn more about us and our values? Head over to alexandersloan.co.uk/about/value-statement/

Job Role

As Accounts Senior, you will be responsible for preparation of accounts for limited companies, charities and sole traders, and have responsibilities for management accounts and VAT Returns and cloud accounting support.

You will be a problem solver, have a genuine desire to work collaboratively, manage several workloads with good organisation and can operate confidently.

Some of your key responsibilities will be

:

Prepare statutory annual accounts from trial balance or accounting records and have knowledge of FRS102, FRS102 1A and Charities SORP. Prepare management accounts based on the clients needs Support the Accounts management team as requested Perform any other reasonable undertakings as requested by the partners and clients Advising on issues concisely, and articulates potential impacts in a structured manner Ability to interpret financial statements and projections

Am I the right fit?

We are looking for candidates with a strong desire to learn and progress. As your progress through your training programme, we, will give increase your responsibility as you increase your knowledge and experience.

Here is what we are looking for in an ideal candidate:

Experience of working in practice Studying towards a professional qualification or qualified ACCA, CA, ACA (desirable). Has working understanding of accounting principles Has a good knowledge of financial reporting requirements including FRS102 Excellent IT skills are essential - good knowledge of Excel Experience of working with audit and accounts production software Experience working in accounts of the Not-for-Profit sector
What you will get in return:

Flexible working Enhanced Family leave You will receive 31 days holiday as standard - to ensure that you keep a healthy work-life balance Plus other Company benefits such as social nights!
Interested? If you feel that you are the ideal candidate for this position, apply today!

If you have any questions regarding the role, than please get in touch with our HR team humanresources@alexandersloan.co.uk.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 30,000.00-36,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Referral programme Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

Do you have experience working in accounts for the Not-for-Profit sector? Are you studying towards a professional qualification or qualified ACCA, CA, ACA? Do you have experience working in a practice? Are you currently based in Scotland and have the right to work in UK? Please note that we are not able to sponsor applicants.
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/05/2025
Reference ID: ACCS0525
Expected start date: 16/06/2025