account representative Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Job Title: Accounts Assistant
Reports to: Head of Finance
Location: West End Offices, Edinburgh
Dependably Different. Guests adore something a bit different. Bold and exciting food and drink, inventive presentation and impeccable service, designed to elevate the whole experience. And with a decade of investment in our teams, tech and quality processes, clients can depend on Hickory.
As an award-winning Scottish business, Hickory has a reputation for delivering leading-edge food and drink experiences in beautiful venues across Scotland and the Northeast of England, with a focus on innovative and invigorating menus using honest, seasonal and local ingredients that pack a punch. We ae a dynamic, exciting, and forwarding-thinking company which delivers leading-edge food & drink experiences at incredible venues.
The Role
Hickory is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join our diverse team, based at our Edinburgh West End offices.
Key Deliverables
Managing our high-volume purchase ledger, processing, coding & matching to purchase orders
o Supplier reconciliations and payments, also dealing with queries from suppliers and colleagues by email and phone
o Processing staff expenses
o Assisting with debtor control
o Processing sales ledger
o Job costing analysis
o Reconciling cash sheets
o Processing weekly payroll payments through the bank
o Supplier statement reconciliation
o Supplier queries
o Processing supplier payment runs
o Other finance tasks & admin as required
The Person
We are a friendly, decent bunch and we respect our people, places and planet. We want someone who has a real drive and enthusiasm for their job, as well as for their colleagues and the company. We always put the customer at the heart of our decisions, and never accept anything less than five-star standards.
Skills & Capabilities
o Attention to detail and professional, who appreciates the confidentiality that comes with the role
o A team player who also use their initiative to fly solo
o Good IT skills and a knowledge of Microsoft Office and Xero would be advantageous, although not essential, as training will be provided
o Confident in verbal and written communication
Due to the nature of our business and according to the workload additional working hours may be necessary.
Enhanced Benefits Package
Here’s what it means for YOU…..
We focus on quality, and we know that to attract a quality team we must look after our own, so we have created an Enhanced Benefit Package, flexible to meet the needs of everyone.
o 28 days annual leave for all colleagues (including bank holidays and pro rata if part-time)
o An extra day’s holiday for your birthday
Market leading Pension, Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance scheme
o A great wellbeing strategy, including Cycle to Work, Wellness & Health Assessments and Critical Illness and a leading Employee Assistance Programme
o Personal development and training opportunities
Hickory Company Values
- Bold - We make creative choices that inspire innovative opportunities for our clients, our teams and the industry. We own our choices, and they make us stand out from the crowd.
- Genuine - We operate with decency, we are true to our word and build authentic relationships and experiences.
- Respect - We treat others how we’d like to be treated ourselves. We respect our people, places and planet, and if we say we’ll do it, we deliver it, exactly.
- Partnerships - We take time to nurture relationships, collaborating in the most creative ways to find effective methods of delivering success.
- Excellence - We go the extra mile to deliver on our commitment to quality work. Our training and development is second to none thanks to our all-encompassing quality system.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £1,234.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Edinburgh: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Accounting: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Accounts Assistant
