Financial Accounts Assistant

Meraki Talent are exclusively engaged in the position of Financial Accounts Assistant based in Edinburgh with exceptional & flexible/hybrid working paying £30,000 plus excellent bonus, pension & benefits.

The Company

This commercially astute business has amazing ambitious plans of growth. This business operates in a lucrative sector of work which will provide the candidate with a lot of diversity and a wide range of experience within this newly created role.

Culture

The business is renowned for creating one of the best employer cultures in the country and takes great pride in their flexible, inclusive and support environment. The business only requires employees to be in the office 1 day per week (although employees can do more should they choose) and are insistent on all staff having a fantastic work life balance.

Progression & Development

The business always wants member of the finance function to be moving forward. Even if the individual is content with their current level/seniority then it will still put in place a personal development plan to ensure they are learning new skills & experience so the job doesn’t become mundane. The employer is also happy to entertain applications of ambitious individuals that want to move into management & financial accounting and laterally will provide financial support & study leave to help them achieve a professional accountancy qualification.

The Role

The position of Financial Accounts Assistant requires an individual with good attention to detail, strong accuracy and excellent communication skills. It’s a really varied role where the successful individual will be responsible for:

• Liaising with stakeholder internally & externally
• Feeding into management & financial accounting
• Assisting with month-end: journals, accruals, prepayments etc.
• Accounts payable
• Accounts receivable
• Expense management
• Bank account management & reconciliation
• Assisting with VAT returns
• Periodic and adhoc analysis

On Offer

The position of Financial Accounts Assistant is based in Edinburgh with the requirement only to be in the office 1 day per week. The role will also offer:

• £30,000 base salary
• Good bonus
• Strong pension
• Life cover
• Private healthcare
• Flexible and hybrid working

Candidate Profile

We are keen to engage with candidates that met the below criteria:

• 2 years practical finance experience
• Proficient user of Excel
• Experience of financial systems & software
• Strong communication skills

Next Steps

Please do not hesitate to contact Catie Gara for a private & confidential discussion regarding this excellent permanent role.