Finance Assistant

Escape Recruitment Services; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Escape Recruitment Services is recruiting on behalf of a global manufacturing organisation based in Fife for an interim Finance Assistant role. You will join a well-established finance team to support month-end activity and provide essential transactional processing for 6 to 12 months.

Key duties include preparing journals and balance sheet reconciliations, processing accounts payable and receivable, managing banking and cash allocations, and assisting with intercompany back-charge invoices and

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or Ledger role.
• Strong MS Excel required.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accounting journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Process accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions.
• Manage banking activities, including payment processing and cash allocation.
• Create and process intercompany back-charge invoices and resolve queries.
• Support month-end and year-end accounting activities.
• Ensure financial records are maintained accurately and in line with company procedures.

Skills

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Independent working

Job description

Escape Recruitment Services are recruiting on behalf of a global manufacturing organisation based in Fife. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established finance team in a varied accounting role. You will provide additional resource on a temporary basis for 6 to 12 months.

The Role

• Preparing accounting journals and balance sheet reconciliations
• Processing accounts payable and accounts receivable transactions
• Managing banking activities, including payment processing and cash allocation
• Creating and processing intercompany back-charge invoices and resolving related queries
• Supporting month-end and year-end accounting activities
• Ensuring financial records are maintained accurately and in line with company procedures

About You

• Previous experience in a similar Finance Assistant, Assistant Accountant, Bookkeeper or Ledger role
• Strong MS Excel experience is essential
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team