Assistant Accountant in Fife

Navantia UK is a new force in British industry, supporting the UK’s defence, energy and maritime ambitions. We’re doing this by creating state-of-the-art sovereign defence capabilities, investing in the UK to modernise industrial facilities, and bolstering the nation's energy security. Established in 2022, Navantia UK is a subsidiary of Navantia SA, a Spanish state-owned company with over 300 years of naval shipbuilding history. In January 2025, Navantia UK completed the acquisition of Harland & Wolff and its four historic facilities in Belfast, Appledore, Methil, and Arnish. By combining Harland & Wolff’s proud heritage and facilities with Navantia’s global expertise, Navantia UK is well-positioned to strengthen Britain’s defence, maritime and energy industrial capabilities, supporting jobs and economic growth across the UK.

Navantia UK is growing in Methil — and we’re looking for an Assistant Accountant to help power our finance operations as we continue to support one of the most exciting engineering and manufacturing programmes in the UK. If you’re detail-driven, analytical and ready to play a key role in a fast-moving finance team, this role gives you the chance to contribute to essential financial processes, strengthen operational controls, and help shape how our business delivers on major national projects.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Preparing monthly management accounts to support financial visibility across the business.
• Managing day-to-day activity across purchase ledger, sales ledger, and general ledger.
• Handling supplier payments and completing monthly supplier statement reconciliations — investigating discrepancies with confidence.
• Completing bank reconciliations and intercompany reconciliations with accuracy and insight.
• Overseeing the company credit card account and ensuring timely, compliant processing.
• Working directly with suppliers to resolve queries and track down missing invoices.
• Supporting month-end processes and ensuring all deadlines are met.
• Assisting colleagues across the Finance department when needed and contributing to a well-run, collaborative finance function.

What You’ll Bring

• Part-qualified ACCA/CIMA, or AAT (or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with accounting software within an ERP environment, spanning sales, purchase and nominal ledgers.
• Practical experience with data analytics tools.
• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to interpret and present financial information clearly.

Why Join Navantia UK?

• Be part of a growing organisation delivering major engineering work in Scotland.
• Work in a collaborative, supportive team where your development matters.
• Make a real impact on business performance through high-quality finance operations.
• Contribute to a workplace committed to inclusion, innovation and continuous improvement.

Please note BPSS clearance will be required.

On Offer

• Competitive hourly rate
• Company pension
• Health care cash plan (optional)
• 33 days holiday
• Life assurance
• Great opportunity to kick start your career

We are an Opening Doors employer, committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace. Our approach, shaped by our values of service, trust, excellence, agility, dedication, and you, we focus on removing barriers and recognising potential. We are committed to fairness at every stage, including providing reasonable adjustments and actively working to eliminate discrimination. We believe talent is everywhere, and by widening access to opportunity and welcoming diverse experiences, we aim to create a workplace where every person feels valued and has an equal chance.

If you experience difficulties or are unable to apply for a role on-line please contact us at people.skills@harland-wolff.com and one of the team will be in contact to help you.