Finance Assistant

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant for a temporary 3-month position. The role involves crucial support across the accounts payable process and includes processing invoices, managing approval workflows, and providing administrative assistance to the finance team.

Qualifications

• Experience in double-entry bookkeeping and accounts payable.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and formulas.
• Organised with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Accurately process invoices and manage approval workflows.
• Respond to supplier queries in a timely manner.
• Assist with daily reconciliations and financial reporting.

Skills

Double-entry bookkeeping

Accounts payable processes

Accounting software

Excel skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Tools

InforSUN

SAP Concur

Job description

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

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