Finance Assistant

CMR Jobs Limited; Invergordon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

CMR Jobs Limited is recruiting a Finance Assistant for an established organisation in Invergordon on an initial 12-week temporary contract. This hands-on role supports the finance team with day-to-day transactional accounting, across purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations.

The ideal candidate will have prior experience in similar roles, strong attention to detail, proficiency in Excel and finance systems, and the ability to work independently in a busy finance environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Finance Administrator role.
• Knowledge of purchase and/or sales ledger and reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices with code and approvals.
• Support purchase ledger and accounts payable tasks.
• Assist with sales ledger and accounts receivable activity.
• Carry out bank and supplier reconciliations.
• Support BACS payments and day-to-day banking.
• Maintain accurate financial records and investigate discrepancies.
• Provide general finance and admin support to the team.

Skills

Finance experience

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Reconciliations

Excel

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant

We are currently recruiting for a Finance Assistant to join a well-established organisation in Invergordon on an initial 12-week temporary contract.

This is a hands‑on finance role supporting the wider finance team with day‑to‑day transactional accounting. It would suit an experienced Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or Finance Administrator who is comfortable working across purchase ledger, sales ledger and reconciliations and can quickly settle into a busy finance environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and ensuring appropriate coding and approvals
• Supporting purchase ledger and accounts payable processes, including supplier queries
• Assisting with sales ledger and accounts receivable activity
• Completing bank, supplier and general finance reconciliations
• Supporting payment runs, BACS payments and day‑to‑day banking activity
• Maintaining accurate financial records and investigating discrepancies
• Providing general finance and administrative support to the wider finance team

About You

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator or similar role
• Good understanding of transactional finance, including purchase and/or sales ledger
• Confident completing reconciliations and working with financial data
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Comfortable using Microsoft Excel and finance/accounting systems
• Able to work independently and quickly pick up existing processes
• Available at relatively short notice for a temporary assignment