Finance Assistant
Location: Dundee (on-site with flexible/hybrid options)
Reports to: Finance Director
Why Tradeprint
Innovative, Creative and Progressive, not words you would normally associate with a historic industry like print, but we like to do things a little differently at Tradeprint and we hope you do too!
We are a technology-led, trade printer based in Dundee, UK. As part of the Cimpress group, the largest print manufacturer in the world, we are leading the way in mass customisation. Using Ecommerce as our primary route to market, we’re here to change the print world, and you can help us!
With exciting plans for fast growth, we are always looking to add more dedicated, passionate and dynamic people to our remarkable team. To achieve our ambitious goals, we empower our people, and they drive the business forward with creativity, enthusiasm and a fierce determination to delight our customers.
The role
This is a predominantly accounts receivable-focused role, sitting at the heart of our finance operations. You’ll take primary ownership of the AR ledger, credit control, and cash management, whilst also supporting banking, intercompany accounting, and month-end close activities. You’ll provide cover across broader finance functions — including accounts payable and tax — during periods of annual leave or resource constraints, ensuring continuity across the team.
Accounts Receivable & Credit Control
- Process sales invoices accurately and in a timely manner; oversee customer payment allocation and maintain a clean AR ledger.
- Generate and issue customer statements; liaise proactively with the sales and customer care teams to resolve queries and disputes.
- Raise and post credit notes where appropriate, ensuring proper authorisation and audit trail.
- Manage the credit control function: monitor aged debt, chase overdue balances in line with agreed terms, and escalate where necessary.
- Assess and manage customer credit limits and payment terms, maintaining robust controls over customer master data.
- Produce regular aged debtor reports and provide commentary to the Finance Director on collection performance and risk.
Banking & Cash Management
- Manage daily bank postings, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and coded within the ERP.
- Reconcile Adyen payment gateway transactions to the order management system and bank receipts, ensuring accurate and timely clearance of all e-commerce settlements.
- Process and record foreign exchange transactions; monitor FX exposure and support the Finance Director with currency management.
- Perform bank reconciliations across all accounts on a timely basis, investigating and resolving unreconciled items promptly.
- Support cash flow management by maintaining accurate daily cash positions and contributing to short-term cash flow forecasting, providing timely data and AR/banking insights to the Finance Director.
Intercompany Accounting & Group Reporting
- Generate intercompany sales items and ensure they are accurately posted, reconciled, and agreed with the relevant counterparty.
- Upload financial data, reports, and supporting schedules to the Cimpress group finance team in accordance with agreed timetables and requirements.
- Maintain and reconcile intercompany balances, ensuring timely resolution of any discrepancies in liaison with group counterparts.
- Support the preparation of internal management reporting packs and assist with ad-hoc group reporting requests as required.
Month-End Close & General Accounting
- Maintain and reconcile the fixed asset register, including processing additions, disposals, and depreciation runs.
- Prepare and post journals for accruals, prepayments, and other month-end adjustments.
- Perform and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring all accounts are substantiated and any exceptions are resolved promptly.
- Compile accurate working papers and audit-ready documentation to support the month-end close and external audit processes.
Tax & Regulatory (Cover)
- Assist in the preparation of source data and supporting schedules for VAT returns and other periodic statutory submissions.
- Provide cover for indirect tax submissions, including import duties and associated charges, as required.
Accounts Payable (Cover)
- Process supplier invoices and credit notes, ensuring accurate coding and posting in the ERP.
- Support the scheduling and preparation of supplier payment runs and maintain supplier master data during periods of cover.
Process Improvement & Projects
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve data quality across AR, banking, and reporting functions.
- Support system upgrades, data cleanses, audits, and ad-hoc finance projects as directed by the Finance Director.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for someone with proven experience in a similar finance or accounting role, typically gained over a period of around two years or more. You’ll bring strong hands-on experience in accounts receivable, credit control, and cash management, alongside a solid grounding in general accounting, reconciliations, and month-end close routines. You’ll take genuine ownership of your work and thrive in a busy, detail-oriented environment.
You'll also have:
- Solid accounting/bookkeeping experience.
- Good Excel skills (lookups, pivots), plus ERP/accounting software experience.
- Great communicator and team player.
- Someone who takes ownership, overcomes obstacles, and consistently ensures that objectives are achieved, and results are delivered.
- Keen to learn, improve and suggest better ways of working.
What we offer -
· 30-33 days holiday
· Birthday Day Off
· Health cash plan (including optical and dental cover)
· Life cover
· Volunteer Time Off
· Employee discounts for our own products and related brands
· A discount site including discounted gym memberships, cinema tickets and other leisure and shopping discounts
We embrace flexible working (hours, patterns, some hybrid working where the role allows). If you need adjustments at any stage, just let us know.
We cultivate a values driven company culture which includes:
· A strong focus on learning and development
· Recognition awards
· Regular company social events and opportunities for connection
We celebrate different backgrounds and experiences and are committed to equal opportunities. If you’re looking for the chance to make an impact, grow your skills and be part of a supportive team that values initiative and results, we’d love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a business where your ideas and commitment will truly make a difference.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £28,000.00-£32,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Dundee DD2 4SW: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dundee DD2 4SW
