Assistant Accountant

GAP Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - GBP 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment hire provider in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Assistant Accountant to join their finance team. You will handle tasks such as preparing monthly management accounts, conducting analysis, and supporting year-end audits. Ideal candidates are highly numerate, detail-oriented, and familiar with Excel. The company values career growth and offers generous benefits, making it a rewarding place to work.

Benefits

Generous holidays

Life Assurance

Health & Wellness Support

Career growth and development

Qualifications

• Experience working in a similar role.
• Expertise in Excel and managing numerical data.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts.
• Conduct weekly and monthly reporting and analysis.
• Process monthly accruals and prepayments.
• Assist with year-end audit preparations.

Skills

High numeracy

Excellent IT skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Job description

Are you ready to being your precision, enthusiasm and eye for detail to a busy role in the Finance Department in our Glasgow Head Office. We are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant where you will have the chance to develop you career in a high-performing finance team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Involved in the preparation and distribution of accurate monthly management accounts
• Preparation of regular weekly and monthly reporting and the provision of analysis which explain changes in number to the business
• Collation, processing and evidencing of monthly accruals and prepayments alongside other balance sheet reconciliations
• Support the management of assets, ensuring that these are recorded accurately
• Assistant in the preparation of the year-end audit process

About You

What We're Looking for

• Experience of working in a similar role
• Highly numerate with excellent IT skills, in particular Excel
• High level of attention to details and accuracy when producing information
• Excellent stakeholder management skills

About Us

About GAP and What We Offer

As an Assistant Accountant, you'll be joining an industry leader that's growing and genuinely committed to your success. At GAP, we're proud to be the UK's leading equipment hire provider—supporting projects big and small across construction, infrastructure, events, and more. With nearly 200 locations nationwide and a wide range of specialist divisions, we offer exciting opportunities in everything from Plant and Tools to Lifting, Survey, Environmental, and Event Services.

As a family-run business with over 50 years of experience, we believe in doing things the right way.

That means:

• More investment in our equipment than anyone else in the industry, so you work with the best tools in the game
• Remaining fully independent, which lets us make agile, long-term decisions that support your success
• Offering real career growth, training, and development from day one
• Support that values you – from generous holidays to Life Assurance and Health & Wellness Support

Whether you're hands-on or customer-focused, there's a place for you at GAP where your work makes a difference. If you're up for the challenge and want to feel valued at work, then we'd love to hear from you! Ready to get started? Upload your CV and complete our short application—we'll take it from there.

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