Finance Assistant

Reed; Ingliston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Reed Accountancy are working with a close client in Edinburgh, seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to join their team on a rolling, short-term contract with potential for permanent placement. Working 3 days a week, this role supports a small team across financial and administrative operations.

Day-to-day tasks include admin support, managing a shared inbox, maintaining financial records, processing invoices, reconciliations, supplier data, data clean-up, and assisting with recruitment

Qualifications

• Experience in a finance/administrative role.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• General day-to-day administrative and operational support to the business.
• Managing a shared business email inbox and responding to routine queries.
• Coordinating and maintaining financial records, files and documentation.
• Processing and tracking invoices, including logging, filing and basic system input.
• Reconciling accounts and statements.
• Supporting monthly administrative checks linked to accounts and payments.
• Maintaining supplier and contact records, including updating databases and lists.
• Assisting with project work such as invoice archiving and data clean-up.
• Supporting recruitment activities, including screening applications and arranging interviews.

Skills

Finance experience

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Finance Assistant

• Location: Edinburgh
• Job Type: Part-Time, Temporary
• Salary: Flexible

Reed Accountancy are working with a close client of ours, located in Edinburgh, seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to join their team on a rolling, short-term contract with the potential for permanent placement. Working 3-days a week, this candidate would support a small team across financial and administrative operations. Due to the interim nature of this role, this would suit someone with an immediate or short notice.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Performing general day-to-day administrative and operational support to the business
• Managing a shared business email inbox and responding to routine queries
• Coordinating and maintaining financial records, files and documentation
• Processing and tracking invoices, including logging, filing and basic system input
• Reconciling accounts and statements
• Supporting monthly administrative checks linked to accounts and payments
• Maintaining supplier and contact records, including updating databases and lists
• Assisting with project work such as invoice archiving, data clean-up and information requests
• Supporting recruitment activities, including screening applications and arranging interviews

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in a similar finance/administrative role
• Strong organisational skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal