Accountant

Eden Scott is supporting a leading South Lanarkshire SME as they look to appoint an experienced Accountant on a full-time, permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a QBE, part-qualified or fully qualified finance professional who wants to take ownership of day-to-day finance operations within a growing business.

As the Accountant, you’ll play a key role in ensuring smooth financial processes as the organisation scales. You’ll manage core finance activities, support month-end, and work closely with operational teams to deliver accurate, timely financial information.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full purchase ledger: processing invoices, reconciling statements and running weekly payment runs
• Oversee the sales ledger: raising invoices/applications for payment, monitoring aged debt and chasing outstanding balances
• Complete bank, credit card and supplier reconciliations
• Support payroll preparation, including timesheets and CIS deductions
• Lead the month-end close process: accruals, prepayments, journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Prepare VAT returns, CIS submissions and other statutory filings with support from the Head of Finance
• Manage accrued income reconciliations and review project performance
• Contribute to ongoing process improvements as the business grows

What You’ll Bring

Essential

• Strong experience across purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations
• Confident user of accounting software (such as Xero) and Excel
• High attention to detail and accuracy under deadlines
• Clear communication skills and confidence dealing with suppliers and internal teams
• Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload
• Ability to commute to East Kilbride five days per week

Desirable

• Experience in construction, engineering, contracting or other project-based environments
• Knowledge of CIS, retentions and applications for payment
• AAT, ACCA or CIMA (part-qualified or qualified), or QBE
• Experience with ERP or project costing systems

Interested?

To find out more or submit your CV, please contact Emma O’Connor at Eden Scott.