Finance Assistant

  • Job Reference: Xpress/JF/5828
  • Date Posted: 23 April 2024
  • Recruiter: Xpress Recruitment
  • Location: Glasgow
  • Salary: £25,000 to £28,000
  • Sector: Finance & Revenue, Facility Management, Administration, Customer Service, Transport & Logistics, Manufacturing Operations
  • Job Type: Permanent
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Job Description

The Benefits

This finance assistant role comes with a myriad of benefits including;

  • The opportunity to advance your career
  • A great salary in the region of £25000-£28000
  • On site parking
  • Close to public transport links
  • A professional and experienced team to learn from
  • A friendly team and established business to become part of
  • Good holiday allowance

 

The Place:

Our client is an established family run business near the city centre of Glasgow looking to add to its growing finance team with a finance assistant to support with the maintenance of financial reports and data alongside any other finance admin tasks required.

 

The Job:

The role of finance assistant is to ensure that all external and internal customers receive an efficient service from the finance team. You will be responsible for:

  • Process and code purchase invoices to the accounting system.
  • Match delivery notes to invoices, investigating discrepancies.
  • Manage bank payments and receipts, including direct debits.
  • Create weekly/monthly supplier payment runs.
  • Check supplier statements, liaise for missing invoices.
  • Reconcile revenue payment streams and manage cash payments.
  • Monitor and follow up on overdue payments.
  • Conduct bank reconciliations for all accounts.
  • Process credit card transactions and journals.

 

The Person:

This role is an excellent opportunity for a current finance assistant looking to develop their skills and knowledge and gain the opportunity to grow into the Head of Finance role. You will have:

  • Previous experience in a similar role.
  • Good knowledge of accounts/bookkeeping terminology.
  • Experience of accounting systems such as; Sage, Xero, Quickbooks, SAP, Exchequer, NetSuite.
  • Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail.
  • Accounting qualification or working towards one (AAT/ICB or similar) is an advantage.
  • Strong team player with a proactive attitude.
  • Ability to work independently, meet deadlines and manage workload effectively.

If you are interested in becoming the finance assistant for this talented team and great business based near Glasgow city centre, please get in touch today with your up to date CV.

 

Xpress Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. All candidates registering with Xpress Recruitment will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in UK and any relevant qualifications and references.