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Finance Assistant
Job Posted: 20 hours ago
Salary: £ 28,000 - 32,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Broxburn, West Lothian
Expire in: a month
Job Description
We're seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to join our Bathgate-based client, on a temporary to permanent contract.
What's on offer?
£28,000 to £32,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pmWorking as a Finance Assistant, your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
Accounts Payable: Input supplier invoices and process purchase orders - matching them to delivery notes. Perform supplier statement reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
Accounts Receivable: Support sales invoicing and credit control, ensuring timely collection of payments and maintaining accurate sales ledger records.
Banking & Reconciliation: Carry out daily bank reconciliations and general data entry tasks, including monitoring cash flow, outstanding payments, and debtor balances.
Financial Administration: Prepare and process petty cash records, staff expense claims, and weekly payment runs. Maintain and update purchase and sales ledgers with accurate financial records and filing systems.
Reporting & Compliance: Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts, including journals, accruals, and prepayments. Including the preparation and submission of VAT returns and basic payroll reporting, and maintaining the fixed asset register and calculate depreciation schedules as required.
Audit & Year-End: Assist with year-end audit preparations and liaise with external auditors.
Budgeting & Forecasting: Support budgeting, forecasting, and ad hoc financial reporting as required.
Team Support: Handle incoming finance-related queries and correspondence professionally. Provide day-to-day support to the Assistant Accountant and wider finance team as needed.To be successful in this finance role, you will have previous experience in a finance or accounts assistant role - with a minimum of 1 to 2 years. Combined with the following skills and traits:
Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experience with accounting software SAGE is advantageous
Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in a team environment
Excellent organisational and time management skills
Strong communication skills and ability to work as part of a team
Experience within the recycling, manufacturing, or industrial sector is desirable but not essentialInterested? Apply now by submitting your CV, or give us a call on (phone number removed) to learn more.
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