Accounts Assistant

Avenue Scotland; Inverkeithing; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance solutions provider is seeking a full-time Accounts Assistant in Inverkeithing. You will assist the Accounts Department in various financial processes. Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant experience and familiarity with accounting software. The role offers an hourly rate of £13.22, with standard full-time hours.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar accounting role.
• Experience using accounting software is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the Accounts Department with various financial tasks.
• Process Sales & Purchase Ledger entries and invoices.
• Conduct Bank Reconciliation and Credit Control.

Skills

Handling large volumes of invoices

Use of accounting software

Confident communication

Job description

Our client are looking for an Accounts Assistant to work on a temporary basis for a 3 months period.

Reporting into the Finance Manager, you will be responsible in supporting the Accounts Department in maintaining an efficient, organised & accurate finance function for the business.

Key Finance Responsibilities

• Sales & Purchase Ledger processing
• Produce Sales Invoices from timesheets
• Following & using Accounts Systems
• Processing Purchase Invoices/Credit Notes, from receipt to payment by BACS
• Bank/financial account Reconciliation
• Producing statements, remittance advice
• Maintenance of petty cash book, Petty cash
• Banking receipts
• Processing engineers' overtime & expenses
• Updating & maintaining spreadsheets
• Preparation of accounts & reports
• Credit Control
• Processing Management expenses
• General admin duties
• Adhere to Quality Procedures as per the Quality system in place
• On a continual basis ensure documented procedures for all tasks are produced/updated on the department

Skills and experience required for the role

• Must be able to deal with large volumes of invoices.
• Must have amum of 5 years' experience in similar role.
• Must have experience of using accounting software.
• Must be confident chasing internal and external stakeholders for payment and paperwork.

The job details

The job is full time 40 hour week, Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5pm, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Hourly rate 13.22ph

If you are available immediately and committed to a full time job please email your CV and application or call Jill on (phone number removed).