Accounts Assistant

My client is currently seeking an Accounts Assistant, to cover maternity leave for 12 months, based in Edinburgh. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading bank that is going through a period of rapid growth. You will work closely with the wider financial reporting, accounting systems and treasury teams through involvement in month end accounting entries, daily and monthly reporting and financial control.

Key Accountabilities:

- Involvement in daily checks, reconciliations and journals ensuring accurate posting from banking platforms to the Oracle general ledger.
- Extraction of critical financial information from a variety of financial/banking platforms.
- Administrative tasks in month end management reporting process
- Preparation/posting of journals involved in the month end management reporting process
- Monitoring month end tasks and providing status updates to management

Skills, Knowledge and Experience.

- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- Financial background with book-keeping, accountancy and financial reconciliations knowledge.
- Ability to work accurately and within tight deadlines
- Adaptable & Flexible

If you feel that this opportunity is the right one for you then please apply now to discuss further.