Finance Assistant

MacKenzie King; Colchester; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment partner is seeking a Finance Assistant to support the finance function in Colchester. The role entails managing sales and purchase invoices, bank reconciliations, and assisting with customer queries. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of relevant experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This opportunity provides flexibility with hybrid working and contributes to significant community benefits within a growing team.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in a similar role.
• Experience during large-scale systems change is advantageous.
• Organised with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Raising sales invoices.
• Checking and entering purchase invoices.
• Reconciliation of bank and supplier statements.
• Assisting accounts team with general workload.

Skills

Accounts payable

Accounts receivable

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

MacKenzie King are partnering with a large local organisation to recruit a Finance Assistant to join their growing team. This role will support the wider finance function, helping to ensure day-to-day operations run smoothly as part of the transactional finance team. The successful candidate will have at least two years’ experience in a similar role, with a solid understanding of accounts payable and receivable. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to the delivery of an essential service that provides significant benefits to the local community. The role has a number of great benefits including hybrid working making this a standout role in the local area.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• Raising sales invoices
• Checking and entering purchase invoices
• Reconciliation of bank and supplier statements and remittances
• Answering incoming calls from customers and assisting with queries, developing relationships with customers and across company teams
• Provide holiday cover for the team
• Assisting the accounts team to manage general workload
• To undertake any other tasks as directed by your Line Manager for which you are suitably experienced.

Qualifications and experience

• Experience of working during a large-scale systems change advantageous
• A minimum of two years experience in a similar role
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be flexible and able to work under pressure, multi-task and effectively prioritise.
• Organised, with attention to detail and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative to resolve day to day issues.
• Be a strong administrator and proficient in Microsoft Office – Word & Excel
• Self-motivated, resilient, with an enthusiastic approach to work

To find out more about this opportunity, please contact Ben at MacKenzie King on 01473 760460.