Finance Assistant

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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