Finance Assistant

Wells and Co.; Bedford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A finance services company in Bedford is seeking an Accounts Payable professional to ensure accurate processing and reconciliation of customer invoices. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. This role offers a competitive salary range of £25,000 - £30,000, along with benefits such as annual leave and private health care.

Benefits

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical health care

Group personal pension plan

Life assurance

30% off dining and retail discounts

Career progression

Qualifications

• A good understanding of finance systems logic and functionality.
• Ability to work as an individual and as a Team member.
• Highly energetic and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Accurate postings of customer invoices.
• Completion of supplier statement reconciliations using excel.
• Process weekly payment runs.
• Able to resolve customer queries within agreed resolution times.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to handle large amounts of numerical data

Good IT skills

Self-motivated

Job description

Overview

As part of our Finance Shared Service Team based at Brewpoint in Bedford, this role involves ensuring the smooth day to day processing and reconciliation of primarily the Sales Ledger. As part of a team of 4, you will be frequently expected to communicate with stakeholders in a professional and consistent manner to resolve a variety of queries and work to deadlines and agreed targets. The role will demand close coordination between all departments and a collaborative approach to problem solving to enhance the overall customer experience. The role will also involve assisting with the implementation of any process or system changes.

Responsibilities

• Accurate postings of customer invoices
• Completion of supplier statement reconciliations using excel
• Process weekly payment runs.
• Completion of customer direct debit collection process.
• Completion of daily POD file process.
• Effective collection of debts, allocation of cash and raising of sales invoices.
• Able to resolve customer queries within agreed resolution times.
• Ensure new vendor set up / amendments are maintained in line with required data validation agreements and approvals.
• Ability to resolve supplier queries within agreed resolution times.
• Have confidence and proactiveness to chase the progress of any query or complaint to gain a swift conclusion, working with other departments/external clients for action that will aid completion.
• Manage supplier expectations through exceptional communication skills and provide an informed, professional service to all customers (internal and external).
• Additional purchase ledger responsibilities may be assigned in order to cross-train within the Shared Services Team.

Requirements

• A good understanding of finance systems logic and functionality
• Ability to handle large amounts of numerical data
• Attention to detail
• Excellent customer service skills
• Highly energetic and self-motivated, ability to work as an individual and as a Team member.
• Good IT skills and ability to learn new systems

Other information

• £25,000 - 30,000
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Private medical health care
• Group personal pension plan
• Life assurance
• 30% off dining and retail discounts
• Career progression