Finance Assistant

Search are supporting the recruitment of a Finance Assistant in Edinburgh to join a well established, privately owned organisation with a diverse asset base. This role sits within a small, collaborative finance team and provides day to day accounting support across multiple entities and joint arrangements.

This role offers flexibility around working hours and would suit someone with prior accounts experience who enjoys a structured role, takes ownership of their work and is keen to broaden their responsibilities over time.

Your responsibilities will include:
* Maintaining purchase ledger and sales ledger processes across multiple entities
* Processing supplier invoices and preparing payment runs accurately and to agreed deadlines
* Issuing sales invoices, maintaining invoicing schedules and following up on outstanding balances where appropriate
* Responding to routine finance queries from suppliers and internal stakeholders
* Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations, including bank accounts, trade debtors and trade creditors
* Assisting with the preparation of periodic management accounts
* Producing a regular cash report, analysing movements across operational bank accounts
* Supporting year end and audit processes, including preparation of audit files and supporting documentation
* Adhering to financial controls, policies and procedures
* Supporting the wider finance team with ad-hoc duties as required

Skills and experience that will benefit your application:
* Previous experience in a finance or accounts assistant role, with responsibility for purchase and/or sales ledger tasks
* Ability to process invoices and payment runs accurately and to deadlines
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel
* Strong organisation skills with the ability to prioritise effectively
* Clear verbal and written communication skills
* Experience using Microsoft Dynamics or similar accounting systems (desirable)
* A relevant accounting or finance qualification (beneficial but not essential)

What's in it for you:
* Salary of £27,000-£30,000 FTE (pro rata for part time hours)
* Flexible working hours
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Life assurance and private medical
* Additional benefits including well-being support and employee discounts

To apply or find out more:

Please submit your CV at the earliest opportunity and/or get in touch at (url removed).

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