Finance Assistant

City Facilities Management Holdings Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in facilities management seeks a Finance Assistant in Glasgow. This role involves financial administration, ensuring timely income allocation, preparing accounts, and maintaining accurate financial records. Ideal for candidates keen on developing a finance career, with a supportive work environment and numerous benefits.

Benefits

33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)

Private Pension

HealthShield Cashback Plan

Employee Discount Platform (OneCity)

Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250

Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription

Mental and Physical Health Services

Electric Car Scheme

Discounted Bus Travel

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance department with sales ledger experience is essential.
• Ability to work accurately and to deadlines.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Represent company professionally, develop relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Production of sales reports and ledger reconciliations.
• Preparation of month-end accounts and financial statements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communicator

Team player

Accuracy and attention to detail

IT skills

Education

Accountancy qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Title: Finance Assistant


Location: Head Office (Glasgow)

Contract Type: Permanent

Working
Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week

Working Set Up: Hybrid (4 office days, 1 WFH)


Salary: Approximately £28,000 Total Salary + great company benefits (details below!)

This role will ensure the effective and efficient administration of all income due, working closely with key stakeholders to ensure debts are minimised and that income is allocated timely and accurately.

Assist in the preparation of month end accounts to deadlines. The main focus of the role is in ensuring costs are input and are coded correctly to enable management and customer accounts to be produced by required deadlines.

The role also involves working on balance sheet reconciliations and liaising with other departments to obtain information.

Key Responsibilities:

• Representing the company in a professional and competent manner at all times and develop strong working relationships with colleagues and clients.
• Production of sales reports and sales ledger reconciliations
• Sales ledger receipts postings (Online, Bacs and Cash)
• Raising sales invoices and credit notes
• Reconciliation of ledger and bank statements
• Liaise with customers where necessary to ensure correct receipt allocations
• Process employee expenses.
• Prepare all Debtor information for Group Auditors and ensure no unresolved audit concerns
• Vehicle administration including parking, tolls and tags.
• Company Mastercard reconciliations and postings.
• Provide support to the assistant management accountant, management accountant and senior management accountant to ensure department deadlines and targets are met
• Responsible for coding and posting journals, Posting and reconciling accruals & prepayments
• Liaising with other departments to gather information for month end journals
  
  

Qualifications / Experience:

Essential

• Experience of working in a finance department with sales ledger experience essential. A demonstrable desire to pursue a career in finance is required.
• Ability to work accurately, without supervision, and to deadlines.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communicator.
• Strong team player.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Excel
  
  

The ideal candidate:

• Accountancy qualification preferred (but not essential.)
  
  

What We Offer:

At City, we take pride in supporting our colleagues with a fantastic range of exciting benefits designed to enhance both their professional and personal lives. From exclusive perks to valuable rewards, we’re committed to ensuring our team feels valued, motivated, and empowered. Our benefits include:

• 33 Days Holiday (Inc. Bank Holidays)
• Private Pension
• HealthShield Cashback Plan - Reclaim part of your dental/optical costs.
• OneCity - Employee Discount Platform
• Employee Value Awards up to the value of £250
• Access to Costco Personal Membership Subscription
• Mental and Physical Health Services (Wisdom, Thrive, SkinVision)
• Electric Car Scheme (Criteria Applies)
• First Bus Commuter Club - Discounted Bus Travel
  
  

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