Accounts Assistant

Lusona Consultancy (group) Limited; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job description

We are seeking an Accounts Assistant to join our finance team within the hospitality sector. This role is essential in ensuring the accuracy and completeness of daily and weekly hospitality revenues, bank reconciliations, and expenditure controls. The position provides critical financial insights and ensures that our financial reporting is reliable and accurate.

You will work closely with the Financial Controller, company directors, and hospitality managers, making strong relationship-building skills a must.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee banking processes and perform timely reconciliations of key balance sheet accounts, including customer deposit accounts
• Analyse and reconcile third-party income
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies identified in reconciliation processes
• Record journal entries as part of the month-end process to maintain accurate financial reporting
• Collaborate with the wider finance team on payroll and purchase ledger items
• Support the Financial Controller in month-end activities, including analysing prepayments and accruals

What We're Looking For:

• Strong financial reconciliation skills with excellent Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Previous experience using financial accounting systems (experience with Opera3 is beneficial but not required)
• Highly organised with the ability to work methodically and meet tight deadlines
• A proactive team player who can also work effectively independently
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Analytical thinker with great attention to detail

This is an office based position in Glasgow city centre - Monday to Friday 9 am - 5 pm. Our client offers a basic salary of up to £36K plus an excellent benefits package. For further information or to apply please send your CV to [e-mail]