Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Location: Scotland
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Duration: 6 months

About the Role
Harvey Nash's public sector client is seeking a Finance Assistant to join a busy Governance & Operational Finance team. This role supports core financial processes across accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, and expenses. You'll work to ensure efficient processing of invoices, payments, and financial transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Process customer and supplier invoices
• Match invoices to purchase orders
• Support invoice and payment queries
• Process staff expenses
• Reconcile supplier statements
• Set up new customers and suppliers
• Provide guidance to budget holders
• Support internal and external audit activity

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong administrative experience in a business operations environment (ideally finance)
• Experience processing supplier and/or customer invoices
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• High accuracy, attention to detail and strong customer service skills
• Good understanding of accounting principles and GDPR/data protection
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint)
• Fast, accurate keyboard skills
• Flexible and solutions-focused approach
• Willingness to travel when required

Desirable

• HNC or SCQF Level 7 in a relevant discipline
• Experience in at least two areas: Sales Ledger, Purchase Ledger, Payroll, Treasury/Expenses
• Experience using eFinancials or PECOS
• Advanced Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, formulae)
• Experience supporting online meetings or events
• Background in health, social care, or education sectors
• Ability to handle sensitive information with tact and confidentiality