Finance Assistant - Edinburgh

Purpose of the role

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this is a full-time permanent role to assist with the preparation of accurate and timely financial information. The Finance Assistant will also be actively involved in assisting two Finance Business Partners and the Finance Director with analysis as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Cash flow analysis and investigation of variances to budget
• Ensure all bank payments are recorded on the finance system
• Ensure all P&L transactions are properly recorded and coded in the finance systems
• Support with monthly WIP submissions, actioning any queries that arise, and preparation of monthly journals.
• Month end support. This includes processing accruals and prepayments along with completion of the monthly board pack and executive committee slides
• Process monthly credit card statements ensuring transactions are coded correctly and allocated to the correct department
• Preparation of partner payments ensuring all transactions are coded correctly and allocated to the correct profit centre
• Maintenance of Net Zero records and support with quarterly submissions
• Support gross margin analysis and key account management

Other duties include, but are not limited to:

• Completion of external surveys and supporting calculations
• Support finance training preparation and content
• Support maintenance of finance intranet page and communication.
• Assist with ad-hoc project work

As a Finance Assistant, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be confident and outgoing
• Be highly professional with a drive for high standards
• Be technically proficient in a range of Microsoft products
• Be a team worker who can also work using your initiative
• Demonstrate good organisation skills and the ability to work to deadlines
• Identify and manage risk effectively in your work and for your team

Key Characteristics

You will be expected to demonstrate an ability to:

• Act professionally and be a representative for your department
• Be diligent and motivated to achieve the firm’s objectives
• Work with enthusiasm and commitment to the team and Anderson Strathern

What we offer

• A competitive salary and benefits package
• Supportive and collaborative team culture and work environment
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance

Anderson Strathern are an equal opportunities employer.  Our policy is to recruit, develop, nurture and retain a diverse workforce following the guidelines of the Equality Act 2010.