Finance Assistant

Harvey Nash Plc; Easter Howgate; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvey Nash Plc is seeking a Finance Assistant for a 6-month hybrid role to support the debtors team, handle customer queries, post receipts and carry out basic financial administration.

The role requires interpreting information per SOPs, clear written and verbal communication, and strong teamwork with a flexible approach to tasks.

Qualifications

• SCQF Level 4-5 qualification or equivalent.
• Ability to interpret information per SOPs.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Good teamwork and flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide business support to a team per client systems.
• Respond to routine enquiries from public, bodies, suppliers and internal customers.
• Route information to correct parts to fulfil statutory obligations.
• Input and maintain records per guidelines.

Skills

Interpret information

Written & oral comms

Teamwork

Flexible

Education

SCQF Level 4-5 qualification

Job description

Finance Assistant - 6 month - Inside IR35 - Hybrid

Rate: DOE

Purpose:

Temporary support for our debtor's team, handling customer queries posting receipts to customer accounts and financial administrative duties.

Description of role

• a. Provide business support to a team or functional area in accordance with clients systems and procedures.
• b. Respond to and handle routine correspondence and general enquiries from members of the public, regulated bodies, suppliers, contractors and internal customers electronically or verbally.
• c. Pass information and queries received to the correct part (or parts) of the organisation to allow the client to fulfil its statutory functions and obligations.
• d. Input, maintain and interrogate records and systems both manually and electronically in accordance with legislative and procedural requirements such as processing applications for licences and issue of appropriate statutory notices.
• e. Respond to, or assist in the response to, external and internal queries in accordance with agreed deadlines or Service Level Agreements (SLA's).
• f. Carry out basic financial checks/reconciliation, order basic supplies.
• g. Fully adhere and comply with Health & Safety Policy.

Essential Skills, Competences or qualifications

• a. Relevant experience or qualification equivalent to SCQF Level 4-5 qualification (eg National 4/5 school qualification).
• b. Ability to interpret information and process it according to standard operating guidelines and procedures.
• c. Competent written and oral communications skills.
• d. Demonstrate good team working skills as well as a flexible approach to work activities.