Accounts Assistant

Pertemps are currently working for a prestigious organisation based just outside Glasgow City Centre who are looking to expand their finance team and currently have a requirement for an Accounts Assistant to join the purchase ledger team on a permanent basis. This position would ideally suit candidates who are looking for their first job in finance / accounts and who have done an HND or BA in Accountancy. This is an entry level role that is paying circa £24k.

Do you consider yourself to have good attention to detail, excellent organisational skills and have first class numerical skills? If so this could be the right role for you to kick start your career.

Main duties include;

• Represent the company in a professional and competent manner
• Develop a strong working relationship with colleagues and suppliers
• Raising internal purchase order requests
• Matching supplier invoices with internal purchase orders
• Communicate purchase order variances to key stakekholders
• To complete adhoc tasks as requested and directed by the Procurement Supervisor

• Candidate must be a good communicator
• Strong IT skills, including being a competent Excel user and the ability to work across multiple applications simultaneously
• HND Accounts or Degree in Accountancy / Finance
• Good team player
• Flexible and adaptable to change in a fast moving environment
• Ability to work under pressure whilst carrying out multiple tasks