Accounts Assistant

This role provides essential support to the Finance team across a range of key financial processes. You will assist with sales invoicing, maintain accurate system data, and support day-to-day finance activities including purchase ledger transactions.

A key part of the role will involve preparing accurate and timely volume and revenue statistics, enabling the business to effectively monitor the Port’s operational and financial performance. You will also help maintain strong financial controls by ensuring compliance with VAT and invoicing requirements, while contributing to the continuous improvement of finance processes and systems.

Working closely with colleagues across the business, you will play an important role in ensuring financial information is accurate and up to date.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide support with the preparation and processing of sales invoices.

• Receive, collate and maintain monthly volume statistics to support business reporting.

• Analyse monthly accounts for various central services and highlight any discrepancies where required.

• Interface sales transactions between satellite systems and the core accounting system, ensuring accuracy of financial data.

• Record monthly and quarterly utility meter readings and maintain system meter records to ensure the port network is accurately reflected and tenants can be invoiced correctly.

• Maintain up-to-date property records to enable accurate and timely billing of rental invoices.

• Support purchase ledger activities and provide general assistance to the Finance team as required.

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with internal teams and external customers.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is organised, detail-oriented and enjoys working with data and financial information. You will be comfortable managing multiple tasks, maintaining accurate records and working to deadlines in a busy finance environment. Strong communication skills are important, as the role involves working with colleagues across different departments and occasionally supporting external customers. A proactive approach, willingness to learn and a commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy will help you succeed in this role.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience working in a finance office (minimum of 2 years preferred)

• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent, including English and Mathematics

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Outlook, Word and Access

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently

• Reliable with a strong sense of accountability

• Full right to work in the UK

What Forth Ports can offer you:

At Forth Ports, our people are our priority, and we are committed to creating a flexible, open, and supportive working culture. As part of our team, you will enjoy

• A competitive salary

• Group Bonus

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 34 days including bank holidays

• Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 16.5% joint contribution plus life assurance at 4x salary

• Health promotion events and employee wellbeing initiatives to support your physical and mental wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing free, confidential 24/7 telephone support for you and your family

• On-site Occupational Health Team with access to professional support and referrals to services such as counselling, physiotherapy and free flu jabs

• An annual Christmas thank you gift of a complimentary turkey or meat-free alternative for all employees

• GymFlex health club memberships offering discounted access to gyms including Nuffield Health, PureGym, Anytime Fitness, The Gym Group, and selected local gyms

• Cycle to Work scheme to support affordable, sustainable commuting

• On-site free parking available for all employees

• Attractive family-friendly policies, including enhanced maternity cover

• Employee discount platform providing savings on UK-wide restaurants, retail, car rentals, days out, and holidays 

We value diversity and inclusivity, and we are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and will consider all applications for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability status.

How to Apply

If you are an organised and detail orientated individual looking for your next role within a dynamic finance team, we welcome your application. Please submit your CV and a cover letter when submitting your application via the ‘Apply Now’ link.