Temp Finance Assistant: Invoicing & Reconciliations

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

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a well-established public sector organisation in Kilmarnock. The role is office-based, 35 hours per week, temporary contract, starting mid-November, paying up to £19.92 per hour.

You will support invoicing, income collection, banking and reconciliations to strengthen financial controls. You will maintain the sales ledger, handle credit control, process bank transactions, and assist with month-end and year-end tasks.

Qualifications

• Previous finance or accounts experience focusing on sales ledger and credit control.
• Experience performing bank reconciliations and maintaining financial records.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet reporting deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and experience resolving invoice and 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

Financial records

Month-end tasks

Job description

Morgan Hunt is recruiting a Finance Assistant for a well-established public sector organisation in Kilmarnock. The role is office-based, 35 hours per week, temporary contract, starting mid-November, paying up to £19.92 per hour.

You will support invoicing, income collection, banking and reconciliations to strengthen financial controls. You will maintain the sales ledger, handle credit control, process bank transactions, and assist with month-end and year-end tasks.