Finance Assistant

Orange Recruitment; Livingston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A property maintenance provider in Livingston is seeking a finance professional to handle purchase and sales invoicing, utilize Xero accounting software, and perform reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have an HNC/HND in accounting, proficiency in Excel, and experience in a finance team. This is an office-based role with a competitive salary and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Supportive work environment

Career growth opportunities

Dynamic team atmosphere

Qualifications

• Experience working within a fast-paced finance team environment.
• Intermediate level in Microsoft Excel.
• Knowledge of invoice processing systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices accurately.
• Generate daily sales invoicing and profit reports.
• Reconcile customer portals with back-office systems.
• Update daily sales figures online.

Skills

Accounting principles

Sales invoicing

Excel

Xero accounting software

Purchase invoicing

Education

HNC/HND in accounting or equivalent

Tools

Xero accounting software

Lightyear invoice processing system

Job description

Location:Livingston, West Lothian

Employment Hours:Full time – 37.5hrs (Office based**)

Salary:Up to £25,000 per annum

Contract type:Permanent

Closing date:29 August 2025

What we do

At Simply Solutions, we are a boutique International Property Maintenance provider. Clients of all sizes, across a diverse range of sectors work with Simply Solutions; from national, blue-chip high street retailers to regional care organisations.

Our staff provide your business with a professional, innovative and empowering approach to delivering property maintenance solutions on an international, national, regional and local scale, allowing you to focus on your core business objectives and assisting you on the road to success. Our four key guiding principles:

Four key principles underpin our mission and characterise our continued success. These are fundamental to how we approach and conduct our business, and that of our clients.

Commitment | Quality | Service | Integrity

The Role

• Purchase invoicing –From the internal ticketing system, identify and process Purchase invoices in a timely manner, accurately into the inhouse processing system (Lightyear).
• Sales Invoicing –Using the in-house Qtrbck system which generates our jobs, responsibility for generating the daily sales invoicing and profit report, review and report to senior management.
• Generate sales invoices from the profit report in XERO accounting software, process and send to customers.
• Monthly reconciliation of customer portals to back-office systems
• Update and reconcile consolidated customers daily reports.
• Update online systems with daily sales figures.
• Ad hoc duties and colleagues’ holiday cover as required.

Qualifications/Experience preferred

• HNC/HND in accounting or equivalent
• Working within a fast-paced finance team environment
• Microsoft office – Excel intermediate level
• Xero accounting software or similar accounting package
• Lightyear invoice processing system (not essential)

What we Offer:

• Competitive salary
• A supportive and dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
• The chance to work with a leading organisation in the facility management industry.

How to Apply

If this role sounds of interest and you wish to apply, please email your cv along with a covering letter.

**As this role is office-based, please do not apply if you cannot commute to Livingston on a daily basis.