Finance Assistant

Escape Recruitment Services; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking an Accounts Assistant to join the established Finance team in Kirkcaldy. The role is full-time and fully on-site within a busy manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include cash allocation, bank reconciliation, managing supplier and customer data, and providing general support to the Finance team. Ideal candidates will have previous experience in an accounts role, strong attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar Accounts/Finance Assistant role.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy required.
• Good IT skills with proficiency in Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Allocate cash transactions.
• Reconcile bank accounts.
• Keep supplier and customer data aligned across various systems.
• Process pro-forma and automated payment runs.
• Manage credit control for customers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good IT skills

Clear communication skills

Organization skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Financial systems

Job description

We're hiring an Accounts Assistant to join our clients established Finance team, based in Kirkcaldy. This is a full time, permanent contract and fully site based within a busy manufacturing site.

What you will do

• Allocate cash transactions
• Reconcile bank accounts
• Keep supplier and customer data aligned across various systems
• Process pro-forma and automated payment runs
• Manage credit control for customers
• Upload invoices
• Maintain company credit cards
• Re-charge intercompany sundries
• Run prepayment
• Work with teams across the business to resolve customer and supplier queries
• Provide general support to the wider Finance team when needed

What you bring

• Previous experience in a similar Accounts/Finance Assistant role
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Good IT skills, especially Word and Excel and financial systems
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Able to manage your own workload and work without supervision
• Strong organisation skills with a track record of meeting deadlines