Finance Assistant

LRG; Camberley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A national property company in Camberley is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their dynamic Finance Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for processing invoices, maintaining accurate financial records, and resolving supplier queries efficiently. This role offers opportunities for personal growth within a supportive environment, along with a competitive salary package and benefits including career advancement and generous holiday allowance.

Benefits

Competitive salary package

Quarterly and yearly awards

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Opportunity to purchase additional holiday

Qualifications

• Ability to improve processes and enhance efficiencies.
• Experience collaborating across departments.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and bank transactions accurately.
• Maintain purchase ledger accounts.
• Resolve supplier queries timely.

Skills

Proactive & inquisitive mind

Collaboration

Communication skills

Planning and prioritising

IT skills with Microsoft products

Attention to detail

Experience with Microsoft D365

Knowledge of property market

Multi-site business experience

In progress with AAT / ACCA qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Medius AP Automation

Job description

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Location: The Meadows, Camberley

Brand: LRG

About Us

LRG are an award-winning national property company, who are going through exciting periods of growth and offer tailored training and development programmes at all levels. With over 300 branches across England and Wales we have a reputation for perfection and delivering an outstanding customer experience. Investment in people is built into our culture, and there are opportunities for driven individuals to achieve their career aspirations within the company.

Job Summary and key responsibilities

Working as part of a dynamic Finance Team, this role will be responsible timely for processing invoices, bank postings and credit cards and making BACS payments with the correct approvals. Maintaining internal controls using PO’s, accurate coding and authorisation sign offs. Answering and resolving supplier queries in a timely manner. Ensuring timely processing of invoices to enable accurate reporting of Purchase Ledger, Sales Ledger and Bank Balances feeding into the management accounts and ad-hoc requests relating to costs to support the Finance Managers and Management Accountants.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all purchase ledger accounts are accurate and updated on system
• Accurate and timely recording of all supplier invoices, bank transactions and credit card costs
• Ensure all costs are properly authorised by the relevant party prior to payment
• Ensure all credit card statements are authorised and posted on system on a monthly basis
• Ensure accurate and timely payment of all suppliers and expenses
• Bank reconciliations
• Ensure daily banking of all cheques and obtaining petty cash when instructed
• Ensure all purchase orders are processed through Medius, identifying / escalating any non-compliant invoices
• Resolving any issues with Purchase Orders, working collaboratively with departments to ensure correct sign off & procedures are followed

Request and reconcile supplier statements on a regular basis

• Run Aged Creditors report – flag any credits and severely overdue invoices and identify missing invoices
• Set up & Maintenance of Supplier accounts, including regular reconciliations
• Dealing with supplier queries
• Compile information for external auditors as and when required
• Update of bank cash reporting and intercompany transfers when required
• Regular Aged Creditors Reports, Monthly Cost Analysis and other ad hoc as required

What are we looking for

• Proactive & inquisitive mind - enjoys finding ways to improve processes and enhance efficiencies and accuracy
• Ability to collaborate across the department / group.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Able to plan and prioritise.
• Excellent IT skills - Experience of Microsoft suite of products, Word, Excel etc. (to include Pivot tables, Lookups, and Sumif(s) formulas).
• Attention to detail.
• Able to communicate at all levels
• Experience of Microsoft D365Experience of Medius AP Automation & Procurement
• Knowledge of property market and associated services
• Experience of multi-site businesses with high volumes of data and cost centres
• In progress with AAT / ACCA qualification

What we can offer you

• Proven track record for career growth and advancement within the company
• Market leading training and ongoing professional development
• Supportive and collaborative team environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary package
• Quarterly and yearly awards
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Generous Holiday allowance, increasing by 1 day per year based on service with the option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year

LRG are an equal opportunities employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. We look forward to welcoming a dedicated individual to our team who shares our commitment to excellence in the Real Estate Industry.

LRG d oes not engage the services of Recruitment agencies for the purpose of hiring. All job openings are managed directly by our Internal Recruitment team. We do not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate referral from Recruitment agencies, and any such submissions will not be considered.