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Accounting Assistant

Michael Page Scotland
Posted 14 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Callander, Stirling FK178HG, Scotland

Salary

£18,000 - £25,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • Salary: Competitive
  • Experience Required: Not specified
  • Support the Finance Department with business accounting activities such as raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts, and chasing late payments.
  • Work for a leading Children's Charity in Scotland, helping children and families overcome poverty and disadvantage.
  • Responsibilities include invoice processing, credit control, maintaining ledgers, bank reconciliations, and providing finance support to staff and external customers.

Support the Finance Department with business accounting activities. This includes raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts and chasing late payments.

Client Details

My client is a leading Children's Charity with major offices across Scotland. They are working to help children and families to overcome poverty and disadvantage.

Description

The post holder will be responsible for the duties outlined below:

* Undertake daily tasks as required to deliver the above job purpose such as:

  • Invoice processing
  • Processing expenses
  • Credit control
  • Cash book/Day book Income & Expenditure maintenance
  • Maintaining the company purchase and sales ledgers
  • Bank reconciliations
  • Raising sales invoices
  • Liaising with third party providers, customers and suppliers
  • Basic administration

* Provide advice and support to staff, external customers or suppliers in relation tofinance queries.

* Document and maintain the business' finance procedures, updating andimplementing them wherever necessary.

* Update and maintain procedural documentation providing advice, guidance andinstruction to all staff on relevant financial processes and polices.

* Ensure management information from systems used is available for timely andaccurate reporting of the organisation's financial position both periodically andannually internally and to various bodies and statutory authorities as required.

* Assist in the review and redraft of Aberlour's financial policies and procedures, whenrequired.

Profile

Working with computerised finance system and maintenance of finance ledgers including data entry, record keeping and ensuring financial controls in place are followed. Working with credit control processes and procedures. Working with colleagues providing good support with finance queries.

KNOWLEDGEThe post holder must be able to demonstrate:

  • Knowledge and experience of financial systems (general ledger, sales ledger, cash book, payroll and purchase ledger)
  • Proficient IT skills with a willingness to adopt and learn new technologies and systems - this includes communication, collaboration, recording and office applications. Training on specific systems will be provided.

SKILLS

  • Good communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Numerate and accurate in all aspects of work undertaken
  • Ability to work in a team
  • Ability to work under pressure is essential in order to meet deadlines

Job Offer

My client is offering a competitive salary, generous pension and 35 days annual leave. They also offer hybrid working, an EAP and development.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.