Graduate Business and Accounts Coordinator

Looking for a first role with real responsibility and a view of the whole business? Join ALS and combine your accounting knowledge with hands‑on business support.

ALS provides commercial laundry and workwear services to hotels, hospitals and businesses from production sites across Scotland. We're proud to be the UK's first Certified Carbon Neutral laundry
, verified by NQA to ISO 14064-1 and ISO 14068-1, and we take sustainability as seriously as our numbers. Our sustainability credentials also include ISO 9001 quality management, ISO 14001 environmental management, Infinite Textiles certification, an Eco Vadis Silver rating and science-based targets validated by the SBTi, and we're a signatory to the UN Global Compact and The Climate Pledge.

The role

You'll support our Finance team and coordinate day-to-day business needs across ALS.

Finance

• Process purchase invoices, purchase ledger reconciliations and support supply chain management
• Raise invoices, post receipts and support credit control
• Help with month-end reconciliations
• Pull information from SaaS systems and internal portals into clear reports for managers

Business coordination

• Handle phone calls, emails, post and office supplies
• Deal with customer and purchase queries, and keep records accurate
• Share information with our production sites and chase up information
• Arrange meetings and take minutes
• Suggest simpler ways of working and help with projects as needed

About you

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related subject (completed or due in 2026)
• Good accounting knowledge: ledgers, invoicing and reconciliations
• A good head for numbers
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills, and quick to learn new systems
• Organised, accurate and able to manage priorities
• Professional and friendly with colleagues, customers and suppliers, and discreet with confidential information

Nice to have: office or finance work experience, such as a placement or part-time job.

• Real responsibility: own key tasks and see your work make a difference
• Variety: see how finance and operations fit together
• Development: on-the-job training, a mentor and regular reviews to build your skills
• A supportive team that will invest in you

What we offer

£30,000 per year - 28 days' holiday (accrued) - Pension scheme with Cushon by WTW
- In-service death cover
- Option to join our health insurance scheme after one year

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. ALS is an equal opportunities employer.