The Company
Able Bridge Recruitment are thrilled to be working with one of Scotland's premier retailing brands in the recruitment of an accounts assistant for their group head quarters in Livingston.

Benefits on offer include:
An attractive pension
Holiday
Staff discounts on premier brands
Free parking

A role has arisen due to the restructure of the finance team and the introduction of a new head of finance. The role will form part of a collaborative team and will be reporting directly to the head of this specific department.

The Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to provide accounting support to the company from a transactional finance prospective. Historically the AP and AR functions have been separate but with the new structure we are incorporating the two functions into one specific team.
On a day-to-day basis you can expect to be responsible for the following;
Raising of sales ledger invoices to distribution partners, posting to the companies ERP and distributing them to customers.
Receipt of supplier invoices ensuring AP process has been fully followed.
Process of invoices once they have been approved for payment.
Reconciliation of supplier statements ensuring that payments to suppliers are made in line with terms of business.
Working closely with credit control functions to ensure invoices raised are promptly collected.
Reconciliation of customer accounts to ensure cash received is posted to the correct invoices.

The Requirements
The role is based in Livingston 5 days per week so we are looking for candidate who is based in or around the town. We are similarly looking for candidates who have a minimum of 2 years of experience working within an accounts payable, accounts receivable or finance assistant role. The role is working for a prestigious brand who are recognised as one of the market leaders in their field, as such we are looking for dedicated, detail orientated and proactive personality traits. Applicants will be familiar with using an ERP system however our client has not specifically asked for experience of any one in particular. We would expect however to see the use of systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards or Navision. We are looking to move on the vacancy fairly quickly so candidates who are available at short notice would be highly attractive to our client.

If you are interested in hearing more detail about this role or would like to have a confidential chat about a potential career move, please do not hesitate in contacting me