Finance Assistant

Red The Consultancy; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Scotland is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to undertake key accounting duties including debt collection, invoice preparation, and accounts payable monitoring. Successful applicants will possess strong bookkeeping and communication skills, proficiency in Microsoft Office, and the ability to manage deadlines effectively. The role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with responsibilities including bank reconciliations and credit control management.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role.
• Literate and numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Flexible approach and ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the accounts mailbox and respond to emails.
• Ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
• Conduct daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Manage credit control activities and follow up on outstanding receipts.
• Process and issue sales invoices correctly.
• Investigate and resolve invoice queries.

Skills

Bookkeeping skills

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Ability to work under tight deadlines

Team player

Tools

Sage Line 50 Accounts

InspHire

Job description

Our client in Teeside is recruiting for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.

As a Finance Assistant you will be responsible for undertaking Finance Assistant duties, including the collections of all debtors in agreement with credit terms, whilst maintaining responsibility for the preparation of sales invoices, and monitoring the Accounts Payable process.

THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT

Essential

• Previous experience within a similar role, with book-keeping skills.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office (in particular Excel and Word).
• Previous experience using accounting software.
• Literate and numerate with excellent attention to detail.
• Organised and structured approach to work.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Flexible approach, team player and ability to work independently.

Desirable

• Previous experience using Sage Line 50 Accounts.
• Previous experience operating InspHire.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Responsible for monitoring the accounts mailbox and responding to emails in a timely manner.
• Responsible for ensuring transactions are accurately recorded in accordance with company procedures.
• Conduct daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
• Responsible for performing intercompany processing and reconciling intercompany accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Responsible for managing credit control activities, including following up on outstanding receipts and maintaining customer statements in accordance with company procedures, escalating to the Management Accountant as required.
• Responsible for accurately processing sales invoices including weekly and monthly hire runs in accordance with company procedures.
• Ensure sales invoices are issued and/or uploaded to client portals in accordance with client requirements and company procedures.
• Responsible for investigating and resolving invoice queries, liaising directly with clients as necessary.
• Responsible for processing employee expenses in accordance with company procedures.
• Responsible for processing company credit card statements ensuring receipts are received and transactions are correctly coded in line with the nominal structure and departments.
• Ensure adherence to end of month deadlines notifying the Management Accountant of any anomalies as necessary.
• Assist to support Operational departments by providing timely financial data and assisting with ad-hoc finance related tasks.

REMUNERATION PACKAGE ON OFFER

Competitive Salary and benefits package.