Murray Recruitment are recruiting a Finance Assistant for our client based in Renfrewshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and detail-oriented individual to support a busy finance team by performing a variety of accounting and administrative tasks.

Overview

The Finance Assistant will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring the smooth operation of daily finance processes. The role covers a range of financial tasks, including bookkeeping, rent and factoring postings, purchase and sales ledger management, banking, petty cash handling, and nominal analysis.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and update financial records, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Process journal entries and reconcile accounts.
• Regularly update and maintain the computerised cash-book and nominal ledger.
• Post rent and factoring payments, refunds, and adjustments onto the Housing Management System.
• Investigate and reconcile unidentified payments, liaising with internal departments and external organisations as required.
• Download, code, and process supplier invoices.
• Import and check invoice accuracy, including nominal coding.
• Process purchase payments and prepare manual cheque runs when required.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve any discrepancies.
• Ensure sales ledger invoices are raised in a timely manner.
• Process payments received and match them against invoices.
• Manage the petty cash float, ensuring accurate disbursement and reconciliation.
• Maintain financial records for petty cash transactions.
• Assist in nominal account reconciliation's and financial analysis.
• Prepare schedules for management and annual accounts.
• Support the preparation of factoring invoices.
• Provide administrative support to the finance team.
• Assist in preparing financial reports and documentation.
• Support audit processes and ensure compliance with financial regulations.

Skills & Experience

• Experience in bookkeeping and financial administration.
• Knowledge of computerised accounting systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other financial software.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Previous finance experience is advantageous.

Offering

• Salary £14.5k - £16k per annum
• Hours: Monday – Friday, 17.5 hours per week. 
• Flexible working hours available, with a minimum requirement of 2 hours per day to ensure timely management of urgent transactions.
• Hybrid working 2 days office and 3 days at home
• Holidays 25 days plus 15 bank holidays
• Pension