Great opportunity, working within friendly and professional finance team. You will be reporting to the Financial Controller. Due to the office location, a drivers license is essential.
Benefits
- Employer pension contribution
- Free onsite parking
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free lunches and refreshments
- Use of sports facilities, including indoor pool, squash course and golf course.
- 9am 5.30 or 8am 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
- 25 days holiday
What is the day to day role of a Finance Assistant:
- Reviewing aged creditor listing regularly, ensuring payments are processed
- Preparing weekly BACS runs for payment of invoices
- Filing all paid purchase invoices
- Sending remittance advices to suppliers
- Reconciling supplier statements on a monthly basis
- Maintaining accurate supplier details on Sage 200
- Dealing with suppliers and general purchase ledger queries
- Recording purchase invoices and credit notes
- Seeking authorisation from budget holders for all purchase invoices
- Checking invoices are coded correctly
- Verifying supplier bank details
- Processing all authorised invoices on Sage 200
- Processing staff expense claims
- Reconciling petty cash accounts on a regular basis
- Obtaining credit card vouchers, reconciling and posting transactions
- Summaries and analysis of data for management information purposes
- Assistance with the preparation of information for the external auditors
Required Skills and Qualifications of a Finance Assistant
Must have a full driving license due to office location
Experience in a similar role is essential
Fully proficient in Microsoft Office including Excel
Excellent attention to detail
Being warm and approachable
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Always maintain confidentiality
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