Finance Officer

Description

Are you an organised and motivated individual with the ability to work on your own initiative but also as part of a team? Do you have a financial/accounting background and experience working in a fast paced environment?

ASA Recruitment are currently working with a large public sector client located in Edinburgh City Centre who are looking for an enthusiastic Finance Officer to join their team.

As a Finance Officer your main duties will be:

* To provide administrative and general accounting support, and financial advice to senior management.
To be responsible for carrying out a range of financial processes within a team structure ensuring that financial transactions are processed in an accurate, efficient and timely manner.
* To process budget and financial journals as directed by senior management.
* To ensure that all purchase orders, invoices, sundry expense claim forms etc. are filed according to the correct process and procedures with the correct coding for effective management.
* To be conversant with the current legislation and regulation regarding VAT recovery and ensure optimal VAT recovery.

Finance Officer Requirements:

* Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a team.
* Numeracy skills and the ability to understand financial information.
* Competent in planning, organising and prioritising workload.
* Ability to input financial information accurately.
* Ability to handle both written and verbal confidential information.
* ECDL or equivalent experience.
* NVQ level 4 or AAT Intermediate level.
* Experience of working in a financial setting with an understanding of financial processes.

If you have the above experience and would like to be considered for this Finance Officer role in Edinburgh City Centre, please click the link to apply.

ASA Recruitment is one of Scotland’s largest independent multi-sector recruitment agencies. We specialise in providing effective tailored solutions for permanent, contract and temporary employment requirements for our Clients and Candidates. We are members of the REC and are ISO certified.

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