Finance Assistant

Hutcheon Mearns are delighted to be working with a client, on an exclusive basis, in their search for a Finance Assistant. This role is working within a Manufacturing Business in Kirkcaldy on a full-time, permanent basis to add to their Finance Team, with a salary on offer of 25,000 - 26,000 per year. The organisation prides itself on providing excellent customer service and unrivalled quality of service with customers and suppliers. Reporting into the Accounts Payable Supervisor, this job opportunity is available on a full-time basis, working in the office Monday to Friday. They also have an up and coming brand new Kirkcaldy office which is being refurbished, due to open after October 2024.

The Opportunity

You will be responsible for supporting the Accounts Payable Supervisor, and Finance Manager working within a small team. You will take on the purchase ledger support, processing company online store sales, telephone customer transactions, as well as customer and supplier support and uploading new suppliers onto their internal system. You role will involve a variety of tasks including:

• Purchase Ledger processing
• Purchase Ledger maintenance
• Periodic statement reconciliation
• Customer and supplier system maintenance
• Maintenance of invoicing and transactions from online shop platforms
• Managing card payments from customers over the telephone
• Cash posting and allocations
• Relevant holiday cover, general support for key finance function

Background and Experience

You will have previous experience in an accounts administration role (particularly purchase ledger maintenance, invoicing, customer and supplier support). You will have strong IT skills, and ideally experience working with accountancy software such as EXCEL and Microsoft 365 (desired but not essential).

Flexibility and Benefits

You will join a small finance team where you will have a varied workload and support from other team members. The company offers,

• Free Parking onsite
• A contributory pension scheme
• Full time hours Monday to Friday (with a 3pm finish on a Friday!)
• Annual leave of 33 days
• Salary on offer of 25,000-26,000 per year
• Study support may be available for individuals looking to progress in an Accountancy Qualification

Next steps

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please get in touch and apply with a copy of your full up to date CV.