Finance Assistant
Airdrie
£28,000 - £30,000

Join a fast-paced, high-performing team as a Finance Assistant with a leading business. This is a busy, high-volume role where accuracy and strong time management are essential. You'll support the finance and contracts teams with a range of administrative and financial tasks, including data entry, email management, and visitor reception. Knowledge of VAT and CIS is a real advantage.

Hours:
* Monday-Thursday: 08:00-17:00
* Friday: 08:00-16:00
(39-hour week, 1-hour lunch)

Benefits:
* Free onsite lunch
* Private medical
* Life assurance
* Pension (5% employee / 3% employer)
* Vitality healthcare
* Career development
* 25 days' holiday + 8 bank holidays

Key Responsibilities
* Setting up new contracts, suppliers, subcontractors, and operatives in the COINS finance system
* Managing weekly subcontractor payments and completing IR35 checks
* Processing invoices, petty cash, and supplier credit applications
* Preparing retention releases and supporting supplier payment runs
* Handling credit control tasks, including inbox management and payment chasing when needed
* Completing reconciliations-credit cards, CIS, petty cash, and other monthly checks
* Supporting month-end processes and ensuring financial data is accurate and up to date
* Carrying out VAT checks for proforma payments
* Assisting with web expenses during holiday cover
* Providing general admin support across the team to keep everything running efficiently

About You
* Experience in a similar finance or admin role
* Strong communicator with excellent attention to detail
* Proactive with a strong work ethic
* Positive, team-focused attitude
* Comfortable in a high-volume, fast-paced environment
* Confident using Microsoft Word and Excel

Interested? Contact eilidh.smith@search.co.uk or 07469 413145. I look forward to hearing from you!

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