Finance Assistant

SelectStaff Recruitment; Chorleywood; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nest Pension

Parking Space

30 Days Holiday

Job summary

SelectStaff Recruitment is assisting a well-established client to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant with Accounts Payable experience. This full-time, office-based role suits an enthusiastic, well-organised and proactive individual with excellent customer service and communication skills.

The role includes month-end support, supplier invoice processing, reconciliations, queries by phone and email, and ad hoc finance duties. 5+ years AP experience and strong IT skills preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in Accounts Payable
• Experience of Group Accounting
• Strong organisational skills
• Fully IT literate, Word and Excel (essential)
• Ability to prioritise and communicate effectively
• Excellent communication skills
• First class customer service skills
• Positive, helpful and pro-active attitude
• Flexible, punctual and presentable

Responsibilities

• Supporting senior staff with the preparation of month-end Accounts.
• Bank and Credit card reconciliations.
• Monthly journal postings.
• Processing all supplier/purchase invoices.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements; chasing missing invoices etc.
• Responding to queries by telephone and email.
• Monitor utility contracts and compare all utilities before renewal.
• Code and process onto accounts system any ad hoc invoice.
• Manage credit card payment documentation and posting of expenditure onto the system.
• Petty Cash - collate payments, code expenditure, or allocate against suppliers on system. Reconcile cash balance at month end.
• Monitor, chase and maintain debtor’s ledger.
• Any other relevant ad-hoc duties in support of finance team.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Group Accounting

Organisational Skills

Excel

Word

Prioritisation

Communication

Customer Service

Proactive Attitude

Punctuality

Presentable

Job description

Our client, well-established in their field is recruiting for an experienced Finance Assistant with Accounts Payable experience.

This is a full time office based role and will suit an enthusiastic, well-organised and proactive individual with excellent customer service and communication skills.

ROLE:

• Supporting senior staff with the preparation of month-end Accounts.
• Bank and Credit card reconciliations.
• Monthly journal postings.
• Processing all supplier/purchase invoices.
• Reconciliation of supplier statements; chasing missing invoices etc.
• Responding to queries by telephone and email.
• Monitor utility contracts and compare all utilities before renewal.
• Code and process onto accounts system any ad hoc invoice.
• Manage credit card payment documentation and posting of expenditure onto the system.
• Petty Cash - collate payments, code expenditure, or allocate against suppliers on system. Reconcile cash balance at month end.
• Monitor, chase and maintain debtor’s ledger.
• Any other relevant ad-hoc duties in support of finance team.

SKILLS:

• 5+ Years experience in Accounts Payable
• Experience of Group Accounting
• Strong organisational skills
• Fully IT literate, Word and Excel (essential)
• Ability to prioritise
• Excellent communication skills
• First class customer service skills
• Positive, helpful and pro-active attitude
• Flexible, punctual and presentable

MORE INFO:

• Own car is essential, due to location (maximum 30minute commute)
• 30 days holiday – including bank holidays, Nest pension scheme, allocated parking space.
• Monday - Friday (8:30am - 5:30pm)
• £32,000 - £35,000 (fully dependent on relevant experience)