Accounts Assistant (Part Time)

SgurrEnergy is an international renewables engineering consultancy. We are one of the UK's leading technical advisory organisations specialising in renewable energy, power generation and transmission, including wind, wave, hydro and bioenergy. Our success to date is based on in-depth process and engineering knowledge, applied in a practical manner to provide the best possible solutions and advice to our clients. 

Owing to continued growth and high demand for its services, the company is now seeking to recruit an Accounts Assistant for 21 hours per week.

Job Description

• The principal responsibility of this post is to assist the Financial Manager in providing SgurrEnergy with an effective financial support service.

Other duties will include but are not limited to:

• Process employee expenses
• Process bank, credit card & cash transactions
• Maintaining accounting records
• Processing customer transactions & credit control
• Deal with accounts queries
• Other ad hoc activities as and when required

 

Essential Criteria

• Experienced in use of Sage Line 50 & Sage Job Costing
• Competent user of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent attention to detail, reliability, good organisational skills are paramount.
• You should have excellent communication skills, coupled with a flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Proven success as a team player but must also be able to demonstrate a high level of initiative and self motivation.
• Proven ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

• Minimum HNC or equivalent in relevant subject or a minimum of 5 SCE or Ordinary Grades or equivalent. These qualifications must include Maths and a subject that is clearly numeric for example:-  Accounting and Finance, Arithmetic, Book-keeping, Statistics, Physics.

Hours: 21 hours per week.
Holidays: 23 days and 9 public holidays pro rata
Contract: Permanent after 3 month probationary period
Training: Active encouragement of personal and professional development
Equal opportunities: We follow an equal opportunities policy
Location: Based at our headquarters in Glasgow but travel as required.

This role represents an exciting opportunity in the expanding renewable energy industry. SgurrEnergy offers excellent long-term career prospects.

To apply send your CV and covering letter to recruitment@sgurrenergy.com with subject heading 'Accounts Assistant JR'

Closing date for applications 12 December 2007.

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