Finance Assistant

  • Job Reference: 129/01135
  • Date Posted: 6 June 2025
  • Employer: Driver Hire Borders
  • Location: Galashiels, Scottish Borders
  • Salary: On Application
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Our client in Galashiels is looking for an experienced Finance Assistant to join their busy team.

As a Finance Assistant you will play a key role in maintaining strong vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with internal controls and financial policies, and contributing to the smooth operation of the company's accounts payable function.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Ensure invoices are properly authorised and coded

  • Prepare accruals

  • Maintain files and records

  • Perform Bank / Cashbook input and reconciliation:

  • Pay suppliers and send remittances

  • Produce month end working papers file:

  • Fixed Assets, enter new assets depreciate and reconcile

  • Purchase and Sales Ledger reconciliations

  • Any other ad-hoc duties as reasonably requested


Position Requirements

  • Previous experience within a finance department

  • Experience using Finance Software package desirable

  • Microsoft Excel / Word working knowledge required

  • Basic accounts knowledge

  • Good administrative, organisational and communication skills

  • Key Competencies specific to the role (presentation skills, attention to detail, capability to influence and negotiate)

  • Ability to report accurate results against demanding time schedules and an ability to set priorities and multi-task

  • Robust business knowledge and technical skills

  • Willingness and ability to learn new skills


This is a full time position.

To apply please email your CV to borders@driverhire.co.uk