The Vacancy
Homer Burgess, part of RSK Group, is a successfully family-run company founded in 1958 and based in Dumfries, Scotland. We are a well-known and respected mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair, and maintenance services.
We are thrilled to announce an exciting opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join our team at our manufacturing headquarters in Dumfries, Scotland, reporting directly to the Accounts & Finance Manager.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Assistant to join a prestigious manufacturing company. In this role, you will support our Accounts & Finance Manager and become an integral part of our established Finance Team. We encourage both trainees and experienced candidates to apply.
This is a full-time role, but flexibility around this to suit commitments can be discussed at the interview stage.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Preparation and processing of sales invoices
2. Credit control
3. Timesheet entry & hours analysis
4. Process receipts and payments in a timely manner
5. Assist in the preparation of monthly reports
6. Process employee expense claims and reimbursement
7. Establish and maintain client/supplier accounts
8. Maintain and organise files
9. Job costing reports
10. Preparation of draft quotations
11. Conduct filing and scanning tasks as required
12. Assist with general administrative support
13. Work closely with Engineers
14. Cover Purchase Ledger/Reception during annual leave
Person Specification:
1. Good communication skills
2. Excellent time management
3. Methodical and organised
4. Able to work to a high level of accuracy and with a keen eye for detail
5. Able to manage and work to regular deadlines and timetables
Salary & Benefits:
1. £Commensurate with experience
2. Contributory pension scheme
3. A flexible benefits programme
4. Regular training and career development
5. Life Assurance
About Us
Homer Burgess is a successful, family-run company founded in 1958 in Dumfries, Scotland. We are a well-known and respected mechanical engineering business offering design, fabrication, installation, repair, and maintenance services. We are renowned for our repair and maintenance service offering, providing a range of on- and off-site services, including maintenance service programmes, fitting work around shutdown windows and quieter periods to minimise disruption to the client’s operations.
We work with clients to provide bespoke design solutions with a team of highly qualified and experienced engineers working from an extensive site, including a fabrication shop, metalwork, milling, lathe, roller, and compressor equipment. Our business is approved for welding and specialises in fabricating steelwork, tanks, vessels, pipework, and machinery.
Our services include engineering design and solutions, fabrication, machining, milling, turning, and grinding, using computer-aided design (CAD), 2D drawing, and 3D modelling. We work with clients to understand requirements and to solve problems, offering appropriate solutions.
Homer Burgess is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then.
At RSK, we operate as a group of businesses that work together seamlessly, aiming for growth through diversification. Our strategy helps us build a strong and resilient business, capable of weathering external challenges, while also providing greater value to our clients and more opportunities for our employees.
Since the beginning, our philosophy has remained the same: employ, develop and reward talented individuals. People are crucial to our company, and we recognise that our success hinges on our colleagues' growth. We're committed to preserving RSK's people-first culture, promoting innovation, and fostering a supportive and caring environment for collaboration. At RSK, we want you to be part of our successes and help you reach your career aspirations. We take pride in offering employees fulfilling and challenging careers by promoting ongoing growth and empowering individuals to excel.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We firmly believe that embracing and celebrating the diversity in our workforce makes us a stronger and more innovative company.
By providing workplace adjustments, we make it easier for people to confidently explore and pursue our career opportunities and recognise that flexibility is key to fostering a dynamic and thriving workplace. Many of our office-based positions benefit from a flexible working arrangement, allowing our team members to achieve a balance between professional and personal commitments.
We actively encourage applications from candidates of all genders, races, ethnicities, ages, neurotypes, religions or beliefs, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities.
If you're passionate about making a difference, join us as we work together to build a brighter, more equitable, and sustainable future for all. Do you have what it takes? #J-18808-Ljbffr