Role requirement
Vacancy type
Permanent
Sector
Accounting & Finance
Specialisim
Financial Accounting
Location
Haddington, East Lothian
Language skills
English
Job reference No.
16213
Salary
Competitive
Data Published
22/08/2025
Closing date
19/09/2025
Job Description:
Our client, a leading financial services firm, is looking for a Finance Assistant to join their well-established finance team on a full-time basis. In this role you will take on a hands-on role in the preparation of financial reports and fee calculations, while also contributing to process improvement initiatives within a collaborative environment.
Skills/Experience:
- Experience gained in a finance assistant role within financial services.
- Sound understanding of basic finance and accounting principles.
- Numerical and analytical ability.
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel, Power BI and Word.
- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
Core Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly reports.
- Calculate monthly private client discretionary management fees.
- Prepare and submit quarterly CT61 returns.
- Prepare annual tax vouchers.
- Assist other departments with fee-related queries and requests.
- Calculate other fees, including OEIC.
- Prepare data for inclusion in monthly accounts.
- Support the Finance department with additional tasks as required.
- Prepare internal management information and reporting.
Benefits:
- A highly competitive salary
- Wider Benefits package
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16213
To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.
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Originally from Ireland, Rachael has been an integral part of the Core-Asset Consulting team for eight years, bringing 20 years of recruitment experience from London and Edinburgh. With a background in Business Studies and an MA in PR & Communications, Rachael's unique blend of strategic insight and consultative communication adds valuable depth to our team and influences many of our client projects.
Specialising in executive search, financial services, and investment recruitment, Rachael supports clients across the UK and Ireland. She is a strong advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, mentoring young people through MCR Pathways and encouraging girls to pursue careers in finance and investment through her work with Future Asset. As Director and part of the senior management team, Rachael's passion for providing a truly consultative service, combined with her deep understanding of the financial services sector, has earned her a reputation as a trusted advisor in recruitment.
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