Accounts Assistant

GAC UK is looking for candidates for the role of Accounts Assistant to be based in Grangemouth. Could it be you?

GAC UK employs over 300 experts across more than 25 offices covering all of the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. We deliver a wide range of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services to the energy and shipping industries. We also serve specialised sectors like marine leisure, sports and events, automotive and aviation, providing complex and time-critical logistics solutions. We apply the highest standard of customer services to everything we do and aim to be industry leaders within all the sectors we serve.

The Key responsibilities are:

You will support the finance function across a range of core accounting and administrative duties, including:

• Managing the department mailbox and responding to queries from internal and external queries

• Assisting with the preparation of monthly financial statements

• Posting journals and supporting ledger reviews

• Calculating and posting monthly accrals and prepayments

• Preparing balance sheet and bank reconciliations

• Supporting the UK statutory reporting process

• Analysing and posting credit card and cash expenses

• Setting up bank payments for authorisation

• Contributing to ad hoc project work and continuous improvement initiatives

Business Analysis:

• Providing analytical insights to support business decision-making and identify areas for improvement

• Producing and presenting regular management information reports

• Supporting budget tracking and performance analysis

The ideal candidate will have:

• Proven ability to work to tight deadlines with strong time management skills

• Excellent communication and organisational skills

• High attention to detail and accuracy

• Strong competency in Excel, Word and Outlook

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment

• Knowledge and experience of journal posting (including debits and credits)

• Confidence communicating with non-finance colleagues across the business

The Package

GAC gives you the opportunity to work for an employer who is committed to offering all our staff an enjoyable and rewarding career, with significant training and development prospects. In addition, you will receive a variety of benefits including:

• 38 days’ annual leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays) plus a day off on your birthday

• Access to Vitality at Work Scheme

• Company pension

• Life assurance

• Eyecare scheme

• Employee assistance programme

• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits

• Retail discounts scheme

In 2021, we launched our ten-year sustainability programme – MARS30. We are committed to “growing long term customer relationships across multiple products, whilst significantly reducing our environmental impact, improving the well-being of our people, and influencing our stakeholders to do the same.” We will accomplish our by mission by completing objectives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

At GAC UK, who you are is just as important as what you do. The GAC Spirit reflects our culture across the company, emphasising loyalty and understanding between management and staff. We recognise that people’s lives extend far beyond their jobs. By promoting a healthy combination of work and play we achieve a happier workforce, delivering service excellence. We have a team of Mental Health First Aiders across the UK and a Wellbeing Working Group who meet monthly and regularly launch new internal wellbeing initiatives. 

We’re passionate about diversity and inclusion, and we received Maritime UK Diversity in Maritime Charter Status in 2021, reflecting our commitment to taking real steps to improve diversity in our organisation. 

In January 2026, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) became our official Charity of the Year. Throughout the year, we will be raising funds to support CALM’s life‑saving suicide prevention helpline. 

If you think you have what it takes to become part of the GAC UK team, we look forward to receiving your application.