Finance AssistantEdinburgh   £18000 - £20000 per annum

Our client is a leading Manufacturer within its field with their head office based in Edinburgh City Centre.

The Finance Assistant is based within the Finance and Administration Department, and is directly responsible to the Financial Controller. All staff in the department are ultimately responsible to the Finance Director.

The job holder is responsible for providing bookkeeping services to the company, its divisions and subsidiaries, under the supervision of the Financial Controller.


MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Purchase Ledger
Process the following according to Company procedures and systems:

Matching invoices to purchase orders.
Coding invoices
Data input
Supplier queries
Supplier statement reconciliation
Processing payment runs (BACS)
Month End procedures

Cashiering:

Control payment of petty cash, pay out petty cash payments, and maintain records
Daily banking
Reconciliations (daily/monthly)
Staff Expenses (weekly)

Reporting:

Daily reports on bank, debtors and creditors figures, assisting with weekly and monthly reporting

Banking:

Daily banking
Reconciliations

Assist the External Auditor by providing data and records, and conducting any necessary investigations.

Experience Required:

Minimum of 2 years working in a finance office environment
Intermediate MS Word and Excel skills
Experience of implementing and following procedures
Numerate, with good attention to detail and accuracy
Planning and organisatonal skills; able to establish efficient and appropriate plans for self and others and adapt quickly and effectively to unexpected changes whilst still ensuring objectives are met
Communication and team working; works co-operatively with others to achieve a common goal and communicates information in a clear, concise and accurate manner
Problem solving and decision making; analyses information appropriately in order to find best solutions and takes a balanced view to reach logical conclusions and make relevant decisions
Commercial and organizational focus; demonstrates understanding of overall business and commercial issues facing company
Commitment to results; is committed to obtaining results through taking responsibility, demonstrating a positive attitude and ensuring quality is built into work


The Finance Assistant is based within the Finance and Administration Department, and is directly responsible to the Financial Controller. All staff in the department are ultimately responsible to the Finance Director.

The job holder is responsible for payroll for all Company employees, and also provides bookkeeping services to the Company, its divisions and subsidiaries, under the supervision of the Trainee Management Accountant.

Systems:

Navision Financials
Telebank – BACS payments, reconciliations, expenses, Excel

Job Reference:   DS134

Closing Date:     10-Jul-2008