Assistant Accountant

Lusona Consultancy is Exclusively partnered with our client in the professional services sector as they recruit for an Assistant Accountant in their Glasgow office. Our client are a 5 million turnover start up organisation with over 6 years experience in the marketing and communications sector. As part of their continued success, our client are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant reporting to the Financial controller on a permanent basis with a salary between £35,000 - £40,000 per annum.

Our client offer 33 days holiday entitlement, access to the company pension scheme, 35 hour working weeks and the opportunity to shape a rapidly scaling business.

This role would suit an aspirational accountant looking to progress their career over time in a team focussed environment where they can add value. Study support provisions are also included as part of the package.

The Assistant Accountant will keep end‑end financial records accurate, up to date, and useful — helping the business make better decisions and deliver a smoother service to customers. You will be responsible for Assisting with the month‑end close process, including posting accruals, prepayments and revenue journals. You will also be responsible for supporting with the preparation of monthly management accounts (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).

• Processing supplier invoices, customer receipts and payments, maintaining accurate and well‑organised financial records.
• Managing bank reconciliations and weekly banking activities.
• Preparing and submitting VAT returns accurately and on time.
• Managing employee expense claims and supporting payroll inputs.
• Monitoring cash flow and flagging issues or discrepancies to the Finance Controller.
• Verifying the accuracy of accounts and supporting regular reconciliations.

• Assisting with the month‑end close process, including posting accruals, prepayments and revenue journals.
• Supporting the preparation of monthly management accounts (Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow).
• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigating variances.
• Helping prepare management reporting packs for leadership and stakeholders.

This is a hands‑on role working with operational managers and non‑financial stakeholders across the business. You will also help improve finance processes, controls and reporting as the business scales. This is an exciting opportunity with a progressive organisation where you can utilise experience in a fast paced commercial environment.

This role would suit an experienced accounts professional looking to progress their experience into management accounting whilst adding value across the end‑end finance function deliverables. The salary on offer is between £35,000 - £40,000 per annum dependant on experience.

If you would like further information on this role then please apply now