Job Description

Accounts Assistant

About Us.

The Cress Co is a leading distributor of ambient and chilled fine foods. Voted the best distributor by fine food digest readers for the last eight years and recently awarded the Specialist Wholesaler of the Year, at the Grocer Gold Awards 2025, we work with some of the finest artisan food producers and independent retailers. Our customers include many award-winning food halls, farm shops and delicatessens in the UK.

We are now looking to recruit additional members of staff for our Finance Team in Dunfermline. You will be joining the business at an exciting time. Having recently acquired Adamsons Drinks, a Scottish based soft drink wholesale business, we are currently amalgamating business processes and procedures and working towards aligning systems and software across the Group. Finance have been pivotal in the integration, with the full team now working across all companies.

Always a growing and ambitious company we maintain many of the small company values that have allowed us to grow and succeed. The business provides a great opportunity huge scope and a great opportunity for the career progression of individuals who display the skills, ability and desire.

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The position is a full-time role, subject to completion of a satisfactory 3-month probation period. This role will report directly to the Assistant Finance Manager and the successful candidate will join the Finance Teams based in our office in Dunfermline.

Job Role (across both businesses):

Assist with maintenance of the sales and purchase ledger

Credit control

Bank reconciliation procedures

Raising invoices and credits as necessary

Set up customer trading accounts.

Processing customer card payments

Daily cash banking

System management (Sage/Ladylodge/Accord).

Working with both customers and suppliers to resolve ad hoc financial queries.

Requirements:

Administrative experience essential, and experience within an Accounts role desirable.

Previous experience of working in a busy office environment

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Excellent attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to organise your workload effectively

Strong data entry skills

Ability to handle multiple priorities and tasks

Excellent IT skills including Excel

Analytical and numeracy skills

Ability to work in a cross functional way across the business in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work as part of a team

Experience with Sage, Ladylodge, Accord or similar packages would be advantageous

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,000.00-26,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Employee discount On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JPAA