Finance Assistant

Core-Asset Consulting; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Edinburgh is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant for a 3-month temporary position. You will support the accounts payable process, managing invoices, responding to supplier queries, and assisting with financial reporting. This role is ideal for candidates with strong attention to detail and experience in accounting software.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accounts payable processes.
• Experience with accounting software – ideally InforSUN or SAP Concur.
• Strong Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, formulas).

Responsibilities

• Accurately process invoices and manage approval workflows.
• Respond to supplier queries in a professional manner.
• Support the finance team with accounting tasks.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Organisational skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

InforSUN

SAP Concur

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Job Description:.

We're working with our client, a financial services firm in Edinburgh, who is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their team on an initial 3 month temporary basis. This is a great opportunity to step into a busy finance function and provide crucial support across the accounts payable process.



Skills/Experience:

* Solid understanding of double-entry bookkeeping and accounts payable processes
* Comfortable working with financial documents (invoices, credit notes)
* Experience with accounting software – ideally InforSUN or SAP Concur
* Strong Excel skills (e.g. VLOOKUPs, formulas)
* Excellent attention to detail and data entry accuracy
* Organised, with the ability to manage time and priorities effectively



Core Responsibilities:

* Accurately process invoices, including posting to finance systems and managing approval workflows
* Respond to supplier queries in a timely and professional manner
* Complete daily reconciliations and assist with periodic financial reporting
* Support the wider finance team with ad hoc administrative and accounting tasks



Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.



Job reference: 16121

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.



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