Finance & HR Assistant

Are you detail-oriented, proactive, and ready to bring your finance and administration skills to a growing tech company with a collaborative culture? Podfather is looking for a Finance & HR Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated team. 

As our Finance & HR Assistant, you’ll play a key role in keeping our financial and people operations running smoothly. You’ll report to our Finance Director and work closely with both finance and HR teams, supporting the business across a broad range of tasks from purchase ledger to payroll support and HR admin. 

What You’ll Do

You’ll be hands-on in the day-to-day finance operations including: 

• Processing purchase and sales ledgers
• Handling monthly sales invoicing and bank reconciliations
• Managing credit control and processing payments/direct debits
• Supporting payroll and expense claim preparation
• Assisting in the production of weekly/monthly management reports
• Posting month-end journals
• Getting involved in ad-hoc finance and business support tasks

You’ll also support our People team with HR admin tasks such as: 

• Helping coordinate onboarding, training and employee communications
• Tracking and reporting absence and overtime
• Supporting the company appraisal process
• Supporting process improvement initiatives
• Supporting employee engagement initiatives and internal comms
• Keeping employee data up to date and assisting with internal audits
• Providing admin support for recruitment , HR systems and knowledgebase

What We’re Looking For

You’re someone who thrives in a varied role and enjoys working across teams. Ideally, you’ll bring: 

• A degree or HNC/HND in a numerate subject
• At least 2 years of experience in a finance department
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
• Familiarity with cloud-based accounting software (Xero a bonus)
• Strong Excel and general IT skills
• A confident, friendly manner with excellent communication skills
• A proven ability to keep sensitive information secure and confidential and take that responsibility seriously is essential
• A willingness to learn and get stuck in across finance and HR

Why Join Podfather?

At Podfather, we build industry-leading electronic proof of delivery and logistics management software that helps customers across construction, logistics, healthcare and more reduce costs and carbon emissions. 

We’re proud to be a profitable, growing SaaS business based in Edinburgh. What really sets us apart is our team, we’re friendly, supportive, and committed to making Podfather a great place to work.

Ready to Apply?

If you're looking for a new challenge in a dynamic and people-first business, we'd love to hear from you. 

Apply now by sending a covering letter and a copy of your CV to jobs@podfather.com, and become part of the Podfather journey.  Closing date for applications is Friday 13th February 2026; interviews will take place w/b 23rd February 2026.