Finance Assistant

Three Bridges Recruitment; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional holidays with length of service

Company pension scheme

Professional development support

Regular team events

Job summary

A growing business in Glasgow is seeking a detail-driven Finance Assistant to ensure accurate financial operations, including payroll and ledgers. This part-time role requires experience in purchase ledger, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Sage systems. Join a collaborative team in a stable environment where you can make a real impact.

Qualifications

• Experience across purchase ledger, payroll and payment processing.
• Understanding of VAT returns and accounts preparation.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and timely payments.
• Sage 200 and Sage Payroll experience.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and online banking.
• Confidence using financial and payroll software.
• A proactive, supportive approach to working with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and submitting VAT returns.
• Running the full monthly payroll including NIC, PAYE, pension contributions, and expenses.
• Managing online banking and processing outgoing payments.
• Preparing and processing monthly supplier payments.
• Managing both sales and purchase ledgers.
• Matching purchase orders to supplier invoices.
• Delivering two payment runs per month.
• Completing monthly bank reconciliations.
• Monitoring and checking client payments.
• Preparing accounts to trial balance.
• Supporting the external accountant with quarterly and year-end accounts.

Skills

Purchase ledger

Payroll processing

Payment processing

VAT returns

Attention to detail

Sage 200

Sage Payroll

Microsoft Office

Online banking

Job description

Three Bridges Recruitment is delighted to be supporting a long-established, growing business based in Glasgow. Operating in a niche technical field, the organisation has expanded steadily for over two decades and offers a stable, friendly and non-corporate environment where every team member can make a real impact.

Why Work Here?

• Part‑time role: 3‑4 days per week with flexibility around working pattern
• Secure and steadily growing organisation
• Supportive, collaborative team culture
• Additional holidays with length of service
• Company pension scheme
• Professional development supported by the employer
• Regular team events
• Strong commitment to safety, environmental standards and modern working practices

Job

As Finance Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate financial operations across payroll, ledgers and payments. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Running the full monthly payroll including NIC, PAYE, pension contributions, expenses and shift allowances
• Managing online banking and processing outgoing payments
• Preparing and processing monthly supplier payments
• Managing both sales and purchase ledgers
• Matching purchase orders to supplier invoices
• Delivering two payment runs per month
• Processing between 10–20 line items at the start of the month, rising to around 100 at month end
• Completing monthly bank reconciliations
• Monitoring and checking client paymentsPreparing accounts to trial balance
• Supporting the external accountant with quarterly and year‑end accounts
• Working closely with office administrators to ensure accurate invoice and PO processing

You

You will be a detail‑driven finance professional who enjoys being part of a small, collaborative team. You will bring:

• Experience across purchase ledger, payroll and payment processing
• Understanding of VAT returns and accounts preparation
• Strong attention to detail to ensure accurate and timely payments
• Sage 200 and Sage Payroll experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office and online banking
• Confidence using financial and payroll software
• A proactive, supportive approach to working with colleagues

At Three Bridges Recruitment, we believe in striving for brilliance and providing a relatable, honest service to every candidate. If this role feels like the right opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Part‑time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Accounting