Trainee Accountant West Lothian &;30k"

Meraki Talent is delighted to be supporting a well-established manufacturing and production business in the appointment of a permanent Trainee Assistant Accountant in West Lothian. Offering a high degree of flexibility in terms of start/finish times, a relaxed supportive environment and exposure to management accounts.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to develop their accounting experience within a supportive and growing organisation. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day finance function, ensuring accurate financial records, maintaining strong controls, and assisting with month-end reporting activities.

The Company

Specialist manufacturing environment that has built a strong reputation for quality, customer service, and operational excellence. The organisation offers a collaborative working culture where employees are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the business.

The Role

The Trainee Assistant Accountant will support the wider team in delivering accurate financial processing, reconciliations, and reporting.

The role combines transactional finance responsibilities with month-end accounting support, offering excellent exposure to a broad range of accounting activities and providing a strong platform for future career development.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage accounts payable processes, ensuring invoices are processed accurately and in a timely manner.

• Maintain supplier records and assist with the resolution of supplier queries and invoice discrepancies.

• Record daily financial transactions across accounting systems and ensure accuracy of financial data.

• Bank and ledger reconciliations, investigating and resolving any variances identified.

• Assist with month-end close activities, including journal postings and preparation of supporting schedules.

• Maintain organised financial records and documentation to support audit and compliance requirements.

• Assist in identifying opportunities to improve finance procedures, controls, and reporting processes.

• General accounting and admin support to the wider Finance team as required.

Candidate Profile

• Previous experience within a similar position

• Experience of Sage, Xero, QuickBooks, or similar.

• Strong communication skills

• Proactive approach with a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

• Payroll experience not essential but highly advantageous

What's on Offer

• Up to £30k p.a

• High degree of flexibility on start/finish times

• Broad exposure across multiple areas of finance and accounting.

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.

• Opportunity to develop accounting knowledge and technical skills.

• On-site parking.

• Long-term career development prospects within a growing business.

Next Steps For a confidential discussion regarding this opportunity, please contact Dylan McGinley at Meraki Talent, or click Apply to register your interest.