Job Description

Job Title: Assistant Accountant

Reporting to:

Management Accountant

Nature of the Position: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Portlethen, Aberdeen

Role Overview:

Job holder is responsible for assisting the Financial Controller in the day-to-day running of the Finance Department. The job holder is required to perform a variety of professional accounting work involving compilation, consolidation and analysis of financial data. This includes ledgers and preparation of journal entities, fixed asset and/or inventory accounting, preparation of trial balance and/or or financial statements, cost accounting, bank account reconciliation and management accounting.

Key Responsibilities:

Specifics of job content will vary from preparing journal entries and checking supporting entries, to carrying out well-defined steps in cost and management accounting analysis:

Completions of management accounts, forecasts and budget, and associated reporting in relation to entity assigned Providing the Management Accountant with month end balance sheet reconciliations for review Submissions of weekly, bi-monthly cash flow forecasts to Treasury General support for monthly accruals, prepayments, bank recs, currency revaluations Maintenance of the fixed asset registers and associated reconciliations Completion and follow up of management reports such as customer analysis, sales order margin, departmental overheads, overtime etc Maintenance of intercompany customers/vendors accounts, inclusive of month end reconciliations, reporting requirements, payments, etc Completion of royalty returns Review and closure of work orders Ad hoc invoicing such as monthly recharges PLC ethical reporting and greenhouse emissions reports Misc cash posting

Qualifications/Skills and Experience:

Essential:

HND qualification, ideally in Financial Management or Accounting, or equivalent in related field Strong knowledge of Microsoft office programs in particular Excel Proven experience in a similar role An ability to work to strict deadlines
Desirable:

Knowledge and experience of an ERP system, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365

Personal Qualities:

Excellent communication (both written and oral), influencing and interpersonal skills High degree of commercial acumen Highly professional conduct High level of accuracy and strong organisation skills Attention to detail and ability to multi-task Aptitude for numbers Ability to prioritise workload Systematic and methodical approach to problem solving Quick learner and willing to accept new challenges

Closing Date: 29 May 2025

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Work Location: In person