An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join the Finance Services Team as a Finance Services Assistant based in the Perth office.

BEAR Scotland is a leading road maintenance and management service provider in Scotland, maintaining and improving Scottish Motorways and Trunk Roads including bridges and structures through some of the most scenic, but challenging, parts of the country.

The Finance Services Assistant will help to provide finance support including purchase ledger, sales ledger, procurement, costing and customer care.

This is a full-time role, Monday – Friday.

Responsibilities and Activities:

• Invoice entry
• Coding and matching to GRN’s
• Timesheet reviews supporting weekly payroll
• Accruals
• Statement reconciliation
• Labour and plant costing
• Purchase ledger enquiries, including call handling of general enquiries
• Purchasing and order processing
• General administration
• Preparing payment runs
• Any other duties associated with role

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Experience within a similar role
• Ability to work effectively both as a part of a team and using own initiative
• IT skills and use of Microsoft Office is essential
• Numerical skills
• Problem solving skills
• Good planning and organisations skills with ability to prioritise as requires
• Flexibility

Why BEAR?

BEAR Scotland currently manages, maintains and improves 1962km of Scottish trunk road including over 2000 bridges and structures through some of the most scenic, but challenging, parts of the country. That means delivering £million investment on road maintenance and improvement every year.

We believe that the people who work with us are our greatest asset and, in order for us to succeed, we make sure we retain and attract a talented, innovative and dedicated team. In return, we offer:

• A tailored, competitive salary
• Pension and life assurance
• Generous annual leave allowance per year
• Additional annual leave purchase through Salary Sacrifice
• 2 paid days per year to help to support your charity of your choice
• BEAR Rewards – shopping discounts and cashback
• Employee Assistance Programme available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Grow your career with a company that inspires and empowers you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, flourish, and succeed.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We wish to ensure equality of opportunity in employment and the fair treatment of all our employees.

Please send your CV to recruitment@bearscotland.co.uk to be considered for this vacancy.