Trainee Accountant

Glasgow City Centre | Permanent | Full‑time

£24,000- £25,000 | Study Support | Excellent Career Development

Are you a motivated finance graduate looking to kick‑start your accounting career? An established organisation based in central Glasgow is seeking an ambitious Trainee Accounts Assistant to join their growing finance team.
This role offers hands‑on experience, professional development, and full study support toward your finance qualifications.

The Role

As a Trainee Accounts Assistant, you will support the finance team with a range of day‑to‑day accounting tasks while developing key technical skills and knowledge. You’ll work closely with experienced colleagues who will help guide your development as you progress toward qualifications such as ACCA or CIMA.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Processing

• Assist with preparing and posting sales and purchase invoices
• Support the month‑end process with accurate entries and reconciliations

Banking & Reconciliations

• Help complete bank reconciliations and maintain financial records
• Support payment runs and supplier statement checks

Credit Control & Queries

• Assist with monitoring outstanding balances
• Help respond to internal and external finance queries

Reporting Support

• Contribute to basic financial reporting
• Support audit preparation and documentation requests

About You

Education

• Finance‑related degree is essential
• Strong desire to work towards professional exams (study support provided)

Skills & Attributes

• Good working knowledge of Excel
• Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organisation and time‑management
• Positive, eager to learn, and proactive in your approach
• Effective communicator and team player

What’s on Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Full study support for professional qualifications
• Career progression opportunities
• Supportive training environment
• Central Glasgow location with excellent transport links