Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant

AWD online; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant who has meticulous attention to detail with good analytical and evaluation skills is required to support the Finance Manager for a well-established organisation based in Aberdeen, Scotland.

SALARY: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum + Generous Benefits (see below)

LOCATION: Hybrid Working from Home and the Office - Applicants should reside in the North-East and be prepared to work from Aberdeen or Dundee when requested for office-based workdays or in-person meetings.

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: The role offers up to 28 – 35 hours per week.

JOB OVERVIEW

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant who has meticulous attention to detail with good analytical and evaluation skills. Working as the Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant you will support the Finance Manager and will be responsible for processing all financial transactions for the organisation and its subsidiary company, ensuring that the financial records and statements are accurate and up to date. As the Finance Officer / Accounts Assistant you will also be responsible for processing the organisation's monthly payroll and related activities.

DUTIES

• Raising invoices and processing income and receipts and entering data into accounting software.
• Monitoring sales ledger balances and bringing any overdue invoices to the attention of the Finance Manager.
• Matching purchase orders with invoices, processing vendor invoices, paying approved invoices in a timely manner and entering data into accounting software.
• Reconciling supplier statements, monitoring purchase ledger balances and bringing any overdue unapproved invoices to the attention of the Finance Manager.
• Tracking bank account balances, direct debits and standing orders and entering data into accounting software.
• Processing bank transfer requests.
• Supporting project related finance monitoring as required.
• Processing monthly employee payroll including monitoring recovery of any staff advances.
• Processing employee expense claims.
• Processing and administration of staff pension arrangements.
• Scanning, filing and logging accounts related documents.
• Assisting the Finance Manager to prepare quarterly VAT returns.
• Verifying the accuracy of financial records and alerting the Finance Manager to any errors or inconsistencies.
• Assisting the Finance Manager with preparation of monthly and annual accounts.
• Supporting the annual external audit as required.
• Supporting the annual budget process as required.
• Carrying out finance related administrative duties and maintaining effective filing systems.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Accounting software experience (Xero Desirable).
• Meticulous attention to detail.
• Good analytical and evaluation skills.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to plan and organise work.
• Ability to work under own initiative.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong administrative skills.

BENEFITS

• Flexible working.
• 35 days off (30 paid annual leave, 5 public holidays).
• An extra day off, paid, for your birthday!
• Salary sacrifice and net pay deduction schemes.
• Paid time to volunteer.
• Pension plan.
• Staff events.
• Free access to employee assistance provider.
• Sick pay scheme.
• Credit union membership.

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JOB REF: AWDO-P13098