Accounts Assistant - Contract

Wilkinson & Associates Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A professional services organisation in the City of Edinburgh is seeking an Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger) for a 6-month temporary contract with potential to become permanent. This role offers hands-on experience in a busy finance function, responsible for processing supplier invoices, managing expense claims, and reconciling financial statements. The ideal candidate has prior accounts payable experience, a strong attention to detail, and proficiency with finance systems and Excel, within a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Temp-to-perm opportunity

Exposure to multi-entity finance environment

Supportive team culture

Development of core finance experience

Qualifications

• Previous experience in accounts payable or purchase ledger roles.
• Strong attention to detail and confidence handling high-volume transactions.
• Comfortable working with finance systems and Excel.
• Organised, proactive and able to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices across general ledger and client-related expenses.
• Managing employee and partner expense claims.
• Supporting credit card and virtual card processing and reconciliations.
• Creating and maintaining supplier records in line with risk and compliance policies.
• Assisting with weekly BACS payment runs.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies.
• Uploading internal recharges to the practice management system.
• Maintaining accurate digital filing and supporting ad-hoc finance tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

High-volume transaction handling

Finance systems knowledge

Excel proficiency

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Job description

W&A is working with a well-established professional services organisation to appoint an Accounts Assistant (Purchase Ledger) on an initial 6-month temporary contract, with a strong opportunity to move to permanent. This role offers hands‑on exposure within a busy finance function supporting multiple entities, ideal for someone looking to build depth in transactional finance.

The Opportunity

You’ll join a collaborative accounts payable team responsible for accurate financial processing across supplier, general ledger and client accounts. The role plays a key part in maintaining financial controls, supporting payment cycles and ensuring high standards of data accuracy.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing a high volume of supplier invoices across general ledger and client‑related expenses
• Managing employee and partner expense claims
• Supporting credit card and virtual card processing and reconciliations
• Creating and maintaining supplier records in line with risk and compliance policies
• Assisting with weekly BACS payment runs
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
• Uploading internal recharges to the practice management system
• Maintaining accurate digital filing and supporting ad‑hoc finance tasks

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in accounts payable or purchase ledger roles
• Strong attention to detail and confidence handling high‑volume transactions
• Comfortable working with finance systems and Excel
• Organised, proactive and able to work effectively within a team
• Willingness to support wider finance activities as required

Reasons to Join

• 6‑month temp‑to‑perm opportunity with long‑term prospects
• Exposure to a complex, multi‑entity finance environment
• Supportive team culture with established processes
• Strong platform for developing core finance experience

To learn more or apply, please contact Ethan Galantisas at [e-mail] for a private and confidential discussion. Alternatively, submit your CV and we’ll be in touch.