Accounts Assistant

Edinburgh Permanent £29,000 - £32,000 per year View Job Description
Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeping position in the heart of Edinburgh. From £29,000 plus benefits. 4 days a week in the office with 1 day at home. Or part time options available too. Sage experience advantageous.
  • Family Business in Edinburgh
  • Strong benefits

About Our Client

Working in a small office, you will need to have excellent communication skills to liaise with suppliers, the internal sales team and colleagues. You must be proficient in all elements of Sage Accounts 50. With excellent Excel, Microsoft Word and IT skills, along with the ability to work independently, you will be a key player in ensuring that the business's administration department operates smoothly. You must offer high levels of customer service at all times. You will be required to maintain clear and well-documented filing systems and record-keeping.

Job Description

Proficient in all elements of Sage Accounts 50

Purchase ledger processing and reconciliation

Accounts payable and credit control

Business credit card reconciliation

Accurate data entry of all invoices

Nominal ledger processing

Bank reconciliations

Cash control, including income and expenditure projections

Production, reconciliation and submission of quarterly VAT returns

Liaison with our external accountants, produce a monthly/quarterly management account pack

Assist external accountants in the preparation of annual statutory accounts

Filing of all financial administration

Manage and negotiate rates for electricity accounts, merchant services and franking machine

Ad hoc projects such as providing financial information for KPI's

Internal liaison with the Managing Directors, Directors, IT and sales departments

External liaison with suppliers, external accountants and bankers

Use Excel, Microsoft packages and in-house IT systems

Highly organised and have great attention to detail

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Assisting colleagues wherever required

The Successful Applicant

Positive attitude with previous bookkeeping / accounts experience.

What's on Offer

From £29,000 base salary plus benefits.

Lovely family business in the heart of Edinburgh.

Contact
Katie Brown
Quote job ref
JN-072025-6799921
Phone number
+441312432952

Job summary

Job function
Accounting
Subsector
Accounts Assistant
Sector
Retail
Location
Edinburgh
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Katie Brown
Consultant phone
+441312432952
Job reference
JN-072025-6799921