Finance Assistant

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a well-established public sector organisation in Kilmarnock. The role focuses on invoicing, income collection, banking, and reconciliations within the finance team.

Based in the office in Kilmarnock, you will support cash flow, month-end activities, and robust financial controls. The contract is temporary, 35 hours per week, starting mid-November, with scope to cover other finance tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role with focus on sales ledger and credit control.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and maintaining financial records.
• Strong ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Good attention to detail and ability to resolve invoice/payment discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and issue accurate sales invoices in line with funding and contractual arrangements.
• Maintain and reconcile the sales ledger, post receipts, and allocate payments to customer accounts.
• Manage credit control activities, issue statements, and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Monitor aged debt and produce debtor reports highlighting risks and recommended actions.
• Process and reconcile bank transactions using online banking and the finance system.
• Administer purchasing card and petty cash processes, including monthly recoveries and reconciliations.
• Maintain finance records, registers, and supporting documentation to ensure robust controls.
• Respond to finance inbox enquiries and liaise with operational teams to resolve invoice queries.
• Support preparation of management information and assist with month-end and year-end tasks where required.
• Provide cover for other finance activities during periods of absence or peak workload.

Skills

Sales ledger

Credit control

Bank reconciliations

Attention to detail

Prioritisation

Job description

Kilmarnock | Up to £19.92 per hour | Temporary Contract

35 hours per week

Starting mid-November

About the Role:

Join a well-established public sector organisation as a Finance Assistant within their finance team. In this role, you will support accurate invoicing, income collection, banking, and reconciliations. You will contribute to maintaining strong financial controls and improving routine processes. The role is office-based in Kilmarnock and reports to the hiring manager within the finance function. Your timely contribution will support organisational cash flow and month-end activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and issue accurate sales invoices in line with funding and contractual arrangements.
• Maintain and reconcile the sales ledger, post receipts, and allocate payments to customer accounts.
• Manage credit control activities, issue statements, and follow up on outstanding balances.
• Monitor aged debt and produce debtor reports highlighting risks and recommended actions.
• Process and reconcile bank transactions using online banking and the finance system.
• Administer purchasing card and petty cash processes, including monthly recoveries and reconciliations.
• Maintain finance records, registers, and supporting documentation to ensure robust controls.
• Respond to finance inbox enquiries and liaise with operational teams to resolve invoice queries.
• Support preparation of management information and assist with month-end and year-end tasks where required.
• Provide cover for other finance activities during periods of absence or peak workload.

Experience Requirements:

• Previous experience in a finance or accounts role with a focus on sales ledger and credit control.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and maintaining financial records.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and experience resolving invoice and payment discrepancies.

If you're an experienced finance professional looking for a temporary opportunity within the public sector, we'd love to hear from you. This is a fantastic chance to join a supportive team and make a meaningful contribution to a busy finance function.

Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.