{"id":11283,"date":"2024-04-18T14:32:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/accounting-assistant\/"},"modified":"2024-04-18T14:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:32:02","slug":"accounting-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinsrev.com\/info\/accounting-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Accounting Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Employer:<\/b> Michael Page Scotland<br \/>\n<b>Salary:<\/b> \u00a326,000 &#8211; \u00a327,500 per annum<br \/>\n<b>Date Added:<\/b> 18\/04\/2024<\/p>\n<p>Support the Finance Department with business accounting activities. This includes raising, sending and paying invoices, reconciling company accounts and chasing late payments.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Client Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My client is a leading Children&#8217;s Charity with major offices across Scotland. They are working to help children and families to overcome poverty and disadvantage. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The post holder will be responsible for the duties outlined below: <\/p>\n<p>* Undertake daily tasks as required to deliver the above job purpose such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invoice processing<\/li>\n<li>Processing expenses<\/li>\n<li>Credit control<\/li>\n<li>Cash book\/Day book Income &amp; Expenditure maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining the company purchase and sales ledgers<\/li>\n<li>Bank reconciliations<\/li>\n<li>Raising sales invoices<\/li>\n<li>Liaising with third party providers, customers and suppliers<\/li>\n<li>Basic administration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>* Provide advice and support to staff, external customers or suppliers in relation to<br \/>finance queries.<\/p>\n<p>* Document and maintain the business&#8217; finance procedures, updating and<br \/>implementing them wherever necessary.<\/p>\n<p>* Update and maintain procedural documentation providing advice, guidance and<br \/>instruction to all staff on relevant financial processes and polices.<\/p>\n<p>* Ensure management information from systems used is available for timely and<br \/>accurate reporting of the organisation&#8217;s financial position both periodically and<br \/>annually internally and to various bodies and statutory authorities as required.<\/p>\n<p>* Assist in the review and redraft of Aberlour&#8217;s financial policies and procedures, when<br \/>required.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Profile<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KNOWLEDGE<\/strong><br \/>The post holder must be able to demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Knowledge and experience of financial systems (general ledger, sales ledger, cash book, payroll and purchase ledger)<\/li>\n<li>Proficient IT skills with a willingness to adopt and learn new technologies and systems &#8211; this includes communication, collaboration, recording and office applications. Training on specific systems will be provided.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>SKILLS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good communication skills (both verbal and written)<\/li>\n<li>Numerate and accurate in all aspects of work undertaken<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work in a team<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work under pressure is essential in order to meet deadlines<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Job Offer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My client is offering a competitive salary, generous pension and 35 days annual leave. They also offer hybrid working, an EAP and development. <\/p>\n<p><b>Application Deadline:<\/b> 02\/05\/2024<br \/>\n<b>Contract Type:<\/b> Permanent<br \/>\n<b>Submitted Applications:<\/b> 0<\/p>\n<p><a class='btn btn-block btn-primary theme-btn-primary' style='text-align: center; text-decoration: none; margin: auto 0;width: 100%;' href='https:\/\/www.reed.co.uk\/jobs\/accounting-assistant\/52499949' target='_blank' rel=\"noopener\"> Apply Now <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employer: Michael Page Scotland Salary: \u00a326,000 &#8211; \u00a327,500 per annum Date Added: 18\/04\/2024 Support the Finance Department with business accounting activities. 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