Part Time Accounts Assistant

April 3, 2026
£35000 - £35000
Urgent

Job Description

Anderson Knight are working in partnership with one of our long-standing clients, a successful and growing SME business based in the east end of Glasgow, to recruit a Part-Time Accounts Assistant.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced finance professional who s looking for a role offering genuine flexibility. The business can be accommodating with both working days and hours, and the workload could be comfortably managed in less than four days per week.

The Role

You will take ownership of the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring accurate and timely reporting while supporting the wider management team with financial insight.

Main Duties:

  • Full responsibility for bookkeeping and accounts to trial balance

  • Preparation of monthly management accounts and financial reports

  • Managing sales and purchase ledgers

  • Overseeing credit control and cashflow

  • Weekly bank reconciliations

  • Setting up supplier payments and payroll for authorisation

  • Producing weekly debtor and monthly creditor reports

  • Preparing VAT returns, trial balance, P&L, and bank totals

  • Liaising with the external accountant for year-end accounts and stocktake

  • Providing financial figures for insurance renewals and grant/funding applications

About You

  • Strong all-round accounting knowledge, including management accounts and VAT

  • Confident using accounting software (Sage, Xero, or QuickBooks) and Excel

  • High attention to detail with a hands-on approach

  • Able to work independently and manage your own workload

  • Excellent communication and organisational skills

What s on Offer

  • £36,000 salary (pro rata, based on a 4-day / 28-hour week)

  • Flexible working pattern

  • Supportive and friendly team environment

  • Varied and rewarding role within a growing business

If you re an experienced finance professional looking for a flexible part-time role with real variety and responsibility, then please apply using the linke below!

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