Finance Assistant

Your new company

A well-established social care organisation based in East Ayrshire is seeking a Temorary Finance Assistant to join their busy finance team for a minimum of 2 months with potential for further extension. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional seeking a varied part-time role with flexibility around working either 3 or 4 days per week. The position offers a broad range of responsibilities across sales ledger, banking activities and financial administration within a supportive and collaborative environment. Standard hours for this role are 08:00-4:00pm and predominately office based.

Your new role

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation. This position will focus on processing financial transactions, maintaining accurate records, supporting banking activities and ensuring supporting documentation is received and reconciled appropriately. Key responsibilities will include:

Processing and posting daily bank transactions

Managing and reconciling company credit card expenditure

Chasing outstanding credit card paperwork and supporting documentation from cardholders

Processing supplier invoices and ad-hoc payments

Preparing payment runs and maintaining accurate financial records

Investigating and resolving finance-related queries

Liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers and banking partners

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you will have

Previous experience in a Finance Assistant, Finance Officer, Accounts Assistant or similar role

Strong transactional finance experience, including processing financial transactions and reconciliations

Experience managing high volumes of financial data accurately

Confidence chasing documentation and liaising with stakeholders to resolve queries

Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to work

Experience using Sage would be advantageous but is not essential

What you'll get in return

Flexible part-time working arrangement (3 or 4 days per week)

Supportive and collaborative team environment

Varied role with exposure to a broad range of finance activities

Opportunity to join a values-driven organisation making a positive impact within the community

Competitive salary and benefits package

What you need to do now

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