Finance Clerk

Finance Clerk

Head Office, Newbridge, Edinburgh

The Role:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Clerk to join our Finance Team based at our Head Office in Newbridge, Edinburgh. Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Clerk will be responsible for assisting in a variety of financial tasks and will provide crucial support towards the efficiency of our Finance Function. In this varied role you will assist in the maintenance of supplier accounts and purchase ledger reporting by exception. You will also contribute to the effectiveness of the process and controls around credit control, implemented to maximising cash collection and the groups exposure to risk. Providing a professional and efficient service is key to the success of this role. Main duties of this role include (but are not limited to):

• Be the first point of contact for all relevant enquiries
• Receive, sort and match supplier invoices.
• Entry of invoices onto our system (through POP and GP)
• Setting up of new supplier accounts and maintaining existing account details
• Raise any queries with suppliers – maintaining them as ‘in dispute’ on the system.
• Process of staff expenses
• Perform daily and weekly payment runs.
• Process BACS, suppliers cheques, credit payments, etc.
• Manage general purchase ledger housekeeping such as maintaining direct debit payments, and the monthly aged creditors report.
• Assist and participate in audits where necessary and in accordance with monthly accounting timetable.
• Review new account applications, perform credit checks and prepare cross and /or personal guarantees when required
• Present new applications to the Finance Manager/Credit Committee with recommendations.
• Ensure statements, first/second/third reminder letters and final demand are sent in line with policy.
• Account reconciliations
• Collate invoice queries from customers and log them. Distribute to appropriate manager for resolution and follow up.
• Escalate accounts of concern and support the Finance Manager with provision of information to third part debt collectors
• Assist the Finance Manager with the production of the fortnightly reports and any ad hoc weekly reporting required by the Credit Committee.
• Assist with any ad hoc finance or admin duties as required.

Are you the right person for this role?

We are looking for our Finance Clark to have the following skills/experience:

• Previous experience working in a similar role
• Attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy
• Strong numerical skills
• Ability to problem solve and resolve dispute
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently when required.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft excel
• Previous experience working with finance specific packages such as insphire and/Microsoft dynamics GP is advantageous

In addition to your skills and experience, does your work ethic align with our core values:

• Safety Conscious – Safety comes 1st in all Jarvie Plant Operations
• Collaborative – Strong individual performer, but a Team Player to help one another reach our goals.
• Dependable – Strong Team member that the Service Control team and Customers can rely on to do the right thing.
• Progressive – possess a drive to assist with continual improvement
• Responsible - we make the communities that we call home a better place

If yes, this may be the opportunity for you.

The benefits of working at Jarvie Plant:

Our Company vision and values are at the core of everything we do here at Jarvie Plant. With an attractive rewards package, that includes a competitive salary, our wide range of generous benefits include:

• Tailored Learning Opportunities and Learning & Development Programme

• Treat yourself with our Employee Discount Scheme

• Staff Discount

• Extra Holidays

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Company Pension Scheme

If you have the skills and experience to join our Finance Team please proceed with your application via our recruitment portal SWAG. Please note that CV’s will only be reviewed on submission via our recruitment portal SWAG. If you have any further questions regarding this vacancy, please contact recruitment@jarvieplant.co.uk.

What we need you to know before applying and/or accepting a job offer from us:

Unfortunately, we will not consider applications from candidates that require sponsorship. International applicants will only be considered for interview on receipt of documentation to confirm your Right to Work in the UK.

If we offer you a position, this will be subject to the completion of certain satisfactory checks. Depending on the requirements of the role, this may include a DVLA points check, credit and/or criminal reference checks, as well as providing satisfactory references.

Jarvie Plant - where people are and always will be our greatest asset!

Jarvie Plant Ltd is an employer that welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons. Regardless of disability, age, race, religion, gender identity, sexual preference or sexual orientation we are committed to promoting a culture that protects the physical and mental health of all our staff.