Accounts Assistant

Three Bridges Recruitment LTD; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £27,000

36 days annual leave

Hybrid working after probation

Flexible start and finish times

Supportive team

Regular social events

Job summary

Three Bridges Recruitment is supporting a charitable Edinburgh organisation by recruiting an Accounts Assistant for a 6-month temporary period. You will join a five-person finance team and handle donations, payments, and ledger reconciliations while providing friendly, accurate financial support.

Based in Edinburgh with hybrid options after probation, this role offers development in a values-driven environment with flexible hours and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Basic finance experience or administration or customer service.
• Strong communication and empathy.
• Attention to detail and organized.
• Willingness to learn and grow in a finance role.

Responsibilities

• Process donations and payments with accuracy and care.
• Manage weekly payment runs for approval.
• Review purchase ledger statements and carry out reconciliations.
• Resolve queries in a warm, empathetic and professional manner.
• Create and update database records.
• Support administrative tasks including letters and stakeholder communication.
• Handle financial transaction processing.
• Assist wider team with finance queries.
• File, scan and general administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Strong communication

Empathy

Organisational skills

Finance basics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Three Bridges Recruitment is working with a leading not-for-profit organisation in Edinburgh who are looking for an Accounts Assistant to support day-to-day donation processing and frontline customer service. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with basic finance experience who is looking to grow their skills within a supportive, values-led environment.

Why work here?

This organisation has a strong social mission and a deep community presence. People join because they want to contribute to meaningful work and stay because the environment is warm, steady and collaborative. You'll benefit from:

• Salary of £27,000
• 36 days' annual leave (pro-rata during the temporary period)
• Hybrid working after probation
• Flexible start and finish times
• A supportive and friendly team
• Regular social events and a culture grounded in care and purpose

This is a fantastic role for someone early in their finance career who wants to develop their skills while contributing to work with genuine impact.

Job

As Accounts Assistant, you'll sit within a finance team of five and work closely with colleagues across the organisation. Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing donations and payments with accuracy and care
• Managing weekly payment runs for approval
• Reviewing purchase ledger statements and carrying out reconciliations
• Resolving queries in a warm, empathetic and professional manner
• Creating and updating database records
• Supporting administrative tasks including preparing letters and stakeholder communication
• Handling financial transaction processing
• Assisting the wider team with finance queries
• Filing, scanning and general administration

You will begin primarily office-based in Edinburgh, receiving close support as you settle in, with the option to transition to hybrid working after probation.

This is a 6-month temporary role with genuine potential to become permanent.

You

As an Accounts Assistant, you will bring:

• Strong communication skills and a high degree of empathy
• A genuine desire to develop within a finance role
• Basic finance experience and/or administration or customer service experience
• A positive, can-do approach
• Calmness under pressure and strong attention to detail
• Good organisational skills and time management
• Confident use of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

You'll thrive here if you enjoy being part of a caring, values-driven team and take pride in delivering accurate, reliable work.

About the Organisation

This is a respected not-for-profit organisation with a long track record of supporting communities across Scotland. The culture is grounded, human and purpose-led. People work with care and commitment, and the finance team reflects those same values: detail-focused, reliable and service-oriented. Your work will support the organisation's ability to deliver its mission and maintain the services relied upon by individuals and families across the country.