Finance Assistant - AP/AR & Credit Control (6-Month FTC)

Reed; Paisley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Reed in Paisley is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant on a 6-month fixed term contract. Working hours are 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday, in-office, full-time.

You will support the finance team with purchase ledger duties, month-end activities, and wider credit control across purchasing and sales ledgers. A proactive, organised approach and strong communication are essential to manage priorities and liaise with suppliers and customers.

Qualifications

• Experience in transactional finance roles (Accounts Assistant, Purchase Ledger Clerk, Sales Ledger Clerk)
• Experience with sales ledger and credit control is advantageous
• Working knowledge of accounting software packages
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Proactive and organised with prioritisation

Responsibilities

• Process high volumes of purchase invoices and match PO numbers and GRNs
• Manage company expenses and credit card reconciliations
• Perform supplier reconciliations and review statements
• Support payment runs execution
• Assist with month-end activities
• Oversee the AP inbox and resolve queries
• Process sales invoices and maintain customer records
• Assist with credit control and chase overdue payments
• Handle customer queries and invoice disputes
• Provide general transactional finance support

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organised / time management

Proactive approach

Tools

Accounting software

Job description

Reed in Paisley is recruiting for an Accounts Assistant on a 6-month fixed term contract. Working hours are 09:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday, in-office, full-time.

You will support the finance team with purchase ledger duties, month-end activities, and wider credit control across purchasing and sales ledgers. A proactive, organised approach and strong communication are essential to manage priorities and liaise with suppliers and customers.