Accounts Assistant

4 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Rettie and Co. Full time
Key details

Location: Edinburgh, Jamaica Street Office
Department: Accounts
Reports to: Accounts Manager
Hours per week: Full-time, 37.5 hours
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:30

About the role

Rettie are leading, independent property specialists in Scotland. The reputation of the Rettie brand has been built on the back of our successful track record of unrivalled market knowledge and exceptional customer service. 

We are a growing and ambitious company, but at our foundation, we have a family feel. We care about our people and want them to prosper. We are proud that our values of Teamwork, Determination, Dependability and Ambition guide our actions and behaviours towards our clients and each other daily. Based on these values, we aspire to cultivate and grow diverse, capable teams in an environment which will help you raise your career potential.

Working within the Accounts team, the successful applicant will have excellent attention to detail skills, be highly organised and have experience in working to tight deadlines and prioritising workload effectively. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are vital as the post-holder will be required to work closely with clients, suppliers and colleagues across the Rettie group.

If you are excited about being part of Rettie's growing team, we would like to hear from you

Key responsibilities

  • Process purchase ledger (supplier invoices and payments)
  • Process sales ledger invoices
  • Reconcile credit card and post journal entries each month
  • Reconcile supplier statements
  • Process month-end tasks - nominal ledger postings
  • General account duties including cost analysis reports and communicating with other departments as required as part of the financial planning process
Key requirements

Essential

  • Experienced in Sage and Excel
  • 2 years minimum experience in a similar office role
  • Fully IT literate & proficient in the use of MS Word and Outlook
  • Willingness to perform administrative tasks
  • Strong written and verbal communication/numeracy/data analysing skills
  • Strong organisational skills
  • Proven track record in delivering targets within a demanding environment
  • Self-motivated problem solver with strong interpersonal skills
Desirable
  • Full, clean driving licence
Competencies

  • Communication
  • Collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Problem solving
  • Positive mindset
  • Planning and organising
About us

When you join Rettie you’ll discover the difference you can make. We're a growing and ambitious company, but at our foundations, we have a family feel. We care about our people; we want them to prosper and realise their potential. We are proud that our values of Teamwork, Determination, Dependability and Ambition guide our actions and behaviours towards our clients and each other, daily. Based on these values, we aspire to cultivate and grow diverse, capable teams in an environment which will help you realise your career potential.
 
 


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