Job Description

Finance Assistant

Our client is currently recruiting for a full-time Finance Assistant join a busy team in a business that is continually growing.

We are looking for someone who is professional, confident, organized and able to work as part of a busy team. Within this role you will be required to form strong, lasting relationships with suppliers, customers and colleagues.

You must have a minimum of at least 12 months experience working within an accounts department, preferably with training in double-entry bookkeeping as a minimum.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a company that is continually growing. As such the candidate must be flexible to take on new challenges and help develop processes and systems to ensure efficiency.

Sales Ledger

• To approve and set up new customers on the internal IT systems, ensuring they are credit checked

• approving and sending invoices using internal systems and monthly statements.

• to assist with Credit Control

• resolving customer enquiries

• raising and monitoring the level of credits

• uploading receipts from customers, both from invoice finance and visa receipts and banking cheques

• maintaining customer details on the internal systems

Purchase Ledger

• To approve and set up new suppliers on the internal IT systems

• Approving supplier Invoices, identifying and querying any discrepancies with supplier invoices

• liaising with suppliers regarding accounts queries

• maintaining supplier details on the internal system

• purchasing stationery where required – in line with budgets

General Duties

• Filing of Customer Purchase Order

• Answering the Telephone

• Opening/Sending Post

• Assisting the Accounts Supervisor on adhoc reports

Key skills required

• Knowledge of finance and accounts procedures.

• Understanding of Factoring Systems

• Managing multiple and changing priorities at once.

• Good computer skills including Word, Excel and MS Outlook.

• Knowledge of internal sales system, preferably Cin7 and an accounts systems, preferable Xero – however, training will be provided.

• Good typing and keyboard skills.

• Able to manage administrative processes.

• A good level of Mathematics and English spelling and grammar.

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy.

Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00 with an hour for lunch.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities