Accounts Assistant

Confidential; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential based in Edinburgh is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support accurate accounts payable and month-end processes. You will contribute to reliable financial information and strong controls within a collaborative finance team.

The role involves processing supplier invoices, maintaining supplier records, and preparing payment runs, with exposure to reconciliations and journals. Hybrid working and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in finance, accounts payable or financial control.
• Experience supporting month-end activities and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices and employee expense claims, ensuring correct coding and approvals.
• Maintain supplier records and support supplier onboarding and amendments.
• Prepare payment runs, ledger allocations and related reconciliations.
• Post journals, accruals and other month-end accounting adjustments.
• Perform balance sheet, ledger and suspense account reconciliations.
• Respond to supplier and colleague queries and support finance projects.

Skills

Accounts payable

Month-end

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Organised

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Power Query

Power BI

Job description

Could your eye for detail help strengthen financial controls and keep month-end running smoothly as an Accounts Assistant?

The Organisation

Join a growing Edinburgh-based company that values accuracy, integrity and strong working relationships. You will work in a supportive finance team with opportunities to develop your skills and progress your career.

• Support a growing organisation with a strong focus on long-term relationships.
• Work in an inclusive culture that values collaboration and personal growth.
• Contribute to a finance function that is improving processes and automation.
• Earn a competitive salary with ample room for progression within the business

The Role

As an Accounts Assistant, you will support accurate accounts payable and month-end processes. Your work will help the team produce reliable financial information and maintain effective controls.

• Process supplier invoices and employee expense claims, checking coding and approvals.
• Maintain supplier records and support supplier onboarding and amendments.
• Prepare payment runs, ledger allocations and related reconciliations.
• Post journals, accruals and other month-end accounting adjustments.
• Complete balance sheet, ledger and suspense account reconciliations.
• Respond to supplier and colleague queries and support finance projects.

The Ideal Candidate

You will be organised, analytical and confident working to deadlines. This role suits someone who enjoys solving problems, working with detail and collaborating across a business.

Mandatory

• Demonstrate previous experience in finance, accounts payable or financial control.
• Show experience supporting month-end activities and meeting reporting deadlines.
• Apply strong attention to detail, communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred

• Understand invoice processing, payment workflows, journals and reconciliations.
• Use Excel confidently, with experience of Power Query, Copilot or Power BI.
• Show interest in working towards a relevant professional accounting qualification.

On Offer

The organisation supports hybrid working and will consider flexible working requests. The successful candidate will receive support with professional development and gain exposure to wider finance activity.

• Develop your career within a growing Edinburgh-based company.
• Work closely with colleagues across finance and the wider organisation.
• Gain exposure to process improvement, automation and business change.
• Receive support towards a relevant professional accounting qualification.
• Discuss flexible working arrangements during the recruitment process.

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