Finance Assistant

The Drum; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Glasgow is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their finance team. This entry-level role involves managing daily financial transactions, preparing monthly accounts, and contributing to financial operations improvements. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail and efficiency in handling financial data. This position offers benefits such as 28 days of annual leave, enhanced sick pay, and a mentoring scheme.

Benefits

28 days Annual Leave plus Public Holidays

Mentoring Scheme

Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)

Free Eyecare Vouchers

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Family Leave

Employee referral Bonuses

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role within an agency or fast-paced business.
• Strong attention to detail and efficiency with financial data.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoice runs and managing customer statements.
• Handling credit control and subscription payments.
• Supporting senior managers with reports.

Skills

Attention to detail

Efficiency with financial data

Analytical skills

Education

Experience in a similar role

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SAGE

SalesForce

Job description

The Drum Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

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The finance team plays a key role in ensuring The Drum's financial health by managing its financial position, providing accurate forecasts and guidance, and supporting strong governance.

As a Finance Assistant, you'll be a vital part of this team, helping to keep financial processes running smoothly and accurately. Your role will involve handling day-to-day financial transactions, following and supporting internal finance systems, and contributing ideas to improve financial operations. You'll also play a key part in preparing monthly management accounts, ensuring the company has up-to-date and accurate financial information to make informed decisions.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Processing invoice runs daily from our online shop as well as from the sales team.
• Statements - Check and send customer statements once a month.
• Credit control Current, periods 1 and 2— Calls and emails to the relevant customers to ensure they have the required invoices and are authorised for payment.
• Opportunity changes - Adjustments to sales opportunities when required.
• Subscription payments - Manage our members monthly recuring Card and Direct debit payments.
• Customer Receipts - Allocating Customer payments from a variety of sources.
• Month end sales reconciliation.
• Month end deferrals.
• Supporting senior managers with monthly and adhoc reports.
• Supporting the sales teams with sales orders and queries
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a similar role - within an agency or a fast-paced business for a few years
• Strong attention to detail - Accuracy is essential when handling financial data and customer communications.
• Efficiency with financial data - Ability to process and manage financial information quickly and accurately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and spreadsheets - Comfortable working with data, formulas, and financial reporting tools.
• Analytical and organisational skills - Strong problem-solving abilities and the capacity to manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.
• Desirable requirement - if you have specifically used software such as SAGE of SalesForce.
  
  
  

Benefits

28 days Annual Leave plus Public Holidays

A Mentoring Scheme

Employee Assistant Programme (EAP)

Free Eyecare Vouchers

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Family Leave for those starting or adding to their families

Employee referral Bonuses

Cycle to Work scheme

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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