Finance Assistant

RECfinancial; Great Bowden; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Parking on site

28 Days Holiday Bank holidays

Company Pension

Job summary

RECfinancial is recruiting on behalf of a well-established construction business in Leicestershire for a Finance Assistant on a full-time, temporary-to-permanent basis. The role involves transactional accounting, including AP/AR, bank reconciliations and weekly reporting, in a proactive finance team environment.

Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you will gain hands-on experience and opportunities for progression while supporting a busy function.

Qualifications

• Xero experience is preferred.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial tasks.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Solid IT skills including Excel and MS Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Handle general ledger duties and assign entries to accounts.
• Respond to queries and manage a shared inbox.
• Process invoices and update internal systems.
• Assist with cash book updates and cash forecasting.
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage the nominal ledger.
• Support credit control and cash flow reporting.
• Undertake ad hoc finance duties as needed.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Attention to detail

Time management

Independent & team work

IT skills

Tools

Xero

Excel

MS Office Suite

Job description

RECfinancial are exclusively recruiting on behalf of a well-established construction business in Leicestershire, who are seeking to appoint an Finance Assistant to join their team on a full-time basis. This would be a Temporary to Permanent position working Monday - Friday office based. A unique opportunity to become available to be part of a pro-active and forward thinking business that values progression and development. Working closely with the Accounts Manager, you will benefit from hands-on guidance, while gaining valuable experience within a busy finance function.

Commutable from Leicester, Market Harborough, Kibworth, Great Glen, Leicestershire and North Warwickshire.

Main role of Finance Assistant

The main purpose of this role is to look after the transactional side of accounting, including Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, bank reconciliation and weekly reporting. The successful applicant will be undertaking various Financial tasks with an analytical approach, plus excellent attention to detail will be advantageous to the position. Plus, have an ability to be flexible and adaptable working within a growing fast paced business.

Responsibilities of the Finance Assistant

• General ledger duties including assigning entries to correct accounts
• Dealing with incoming queries and managing a shared inbox
• Processing all incoming invoices and updating the internal system with information
• Updating weekly cash book and assisting in cash forecasting
• Bank / balance sheet reconciliations
• Looking after the nominal ledger
• Resolving customer queries and issues
• Credit Control
• Cash flow and costing reporting
• Plus any ad hoc finance duties.

Skills and experience

• Xero
• Willingness to learn
• Good attention to detail
• Self disciplined, with good time management skills and the ability to manage and prioritise various tasks.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, MS Office Suite or similar systems

In return our clients offer a long-term career opportunity in a reputable, established organisation, in a fantastic environment.

On offer is the following:

• Competitive Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 - depending on experience
• Free Parking on site
• 28 Days Holiday Bank holidays
• Company Pension

Please note we are unable to accept candidates without UK experience or requiring sponsorship.

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