Financial Professional (5914)
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £35,000.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Murray Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5914 |
Summary
Murray Recruitment are recruiting a Finance professional for our client based in Central Scotland.
Role Overview:
This role is a key position reporting to the Head of Finance within the finance function, responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, managing all aspects of transactional finance, and supporting the month-end and year-end processes. The successful candidate will take ownership of key finance tasks and contribute to the overall efficiency and accuracy of financial operations, with a strong focus on compliance, controls, and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in prepare monthly management accounts, including profit & loss and balance sheet reporting
Manage end-to-end processing of sales and purchase ledger transactions
Handle weekly, monthly, and payroll processing
Complete and submit VAT returns, and other HMRC submissions
Maintain fixed asset registers and process accruals and prepayments
Carry out credit control duties and perform supplier and customer reconciliations
Conduct intercompany reconciliations and resolve variances
Prepare trial balance and provide variance analysis and commentary
Process high volumes of financial data accurately and efficiently
Skills & Experience:
Proven experience in a similar finance or accounts role
Strong understanding of management accounts, payroll, and transactional finance
Experience with VAT, CIS, and HMRC reporting requirements
Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Confident working with high-volume finance data and tight reporting deadlines
Proficient in accounting systems such as Sage 50, Sage Payroll, and Microsoft Excel
Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a wider finance team
Offering:
Permanent, full-time opportunity
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (40 hrs per week with 1hr unpaid break)
33 Days Annual Leave (includes 8 statutory days)
Pension
On-site parking and accessible location
Role Overview:
This role is a key position reporting to the Head of Finance within the finance function, responsible for delivering accurate and timely financial reporting, managing all aspects of transactional finance, and supporting the month-end and year-end processes. The successful candidate will take ownership of key finance tasks and contribute to the overall efficiency and accuracy of financial operations, with a strong focus on compliance, controls, and reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
Assist in prepare monthly management accounts, including profit & loss and balance sheet reporting
Manage end-to-end processing of sales and purchase ledger transactions
Handle weekly, monthly, and payroll processing
Complete and submit VAT returns, and other HMRC submissions
Maintain fixed asset registers and process accruals and prepayments
Carry out credit control duties and perform supplier and customer reconciliations
Conduct intercompany reconciliations and resolve variances
Prepare trial balance and provide variance analysis and commentary
Process high volumes of financial data accurately and efficiently
Skills & Experience:
Proven experience in a similar finance or accounts role
Strong understanding of management accounts, payroll, and transactional finance
Experience with VAT, CIS, and HMRC reporting requirements
Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
Confident working with high-volume finance data and tight reporting deadlines
Proficient in accounting systems such as Sage 50, Sage Payroll, and Microsoft Excel
Strong reconciliation and analytical skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a wider finance team
Offering:
Permanent, full-time opportunity
Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm (40 hrs per week with 1hr unpaid break)
33 Days Annual Leave (includes 8 statutory days)
Pension
On-site parking and accessible location