Finance Assistant

Recruitment Solutions (North West) Ltd; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 21.000 - 29.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work

3 days office / 2 days home

Supportive finance team

Zusammenfassung

Recruitment Solutions (NW) LTD is hiring a Finance Assistant to support day-to-day finance operations in a busy environment. You will process invoices, match them to purchase orders, post customer and supplier payments, assist with reconciliations, and help prepare management information.

This role offers hybrid working after probation: three days in the office and two days from home. You will work with a supportive finance team, applying strong attention to detail and providing excellent

Qualifikationen

• Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Experience in customer service is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Process purchase and sales invoices accurately and within timescales.
• Match invoices to purchase orders and delivery notes.
• Post and allocate customer and supplier payments.
• Reconcile customer and supplier accounts and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end procedures and provide information for management accounts.

Kenntnisse

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Ausbildung

Basic accounting knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Jobbeschreibung

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy finance environment, has excellent attention to detail and is looking to develop their career within a supportive finance team.

The Role

As Finance Assistant, you will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day finance function, ensuring financial transactions are processed accurately and efficiently and providing support to the wider finance team.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Processing purchase and sales invoices accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Matching invoices to purchase orders and delivery documentation.
• Processing credit notes and resolving invoice queries.
• Posting and allocating customer and supplier payments.
• Reconciling customer and supplier accounts and investigating discrepancies.
• Assisting with bank reconciliations and ensuring transactions are recorded accurately.
• Preparing and issuing customer statements where required.
• Liaising with internal and external customers and suppliers to resolve account and payment queries.
• Processing employee expenses and ensuring supporting documentation is provided.
• Assisting with the preparation of aged debtor and creditor reports.
• Monitoring outstanding invoices and supporting the wider finance team with payment queries.
• Processing direct debit forms and maintaining accurate financial records.
• Assisting with month-end procedures and providing information required for management accounts.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date finance records and documentation.
• Using multiple in-house systems alongside Microsoft Office and Microsoft Teams.
• Providing cover for colleagues during periods of annual leave and supporting the wider finance team as required.

About You

• Be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to delivering excellent customer service.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Be confident working independently as well as part of a team.
• Be able to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Have strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Have a good understanding of basic accounting principles.
• Have intermediate-level Microsoft Excel skills.
• Previous finance or accounts experience is preferred but not essential.

What We Offer

• Hybrid working available following successful completion of probation.
• 3 days office / 2 days working from home.
• The opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative finance team.
• A varied role with exposure to a broad range of finance and accounting activities.

Disclaimer

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond to every applicant. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please consider your application for the currently advertised position unsuccessful. However, we may contact you regarding other suitable roles. We want to emphasize that no wording in this advertisement is intended to discriminate based on gender, marital status, race, religion, ethnicity, age, disability, or sexual orientation. All candidates will be evaluated solely on their merits, qualifications, and ability to fulfil the responsibilities of the role. Recruitment Solutions (NW) LTD operates as an employment agency for both permanent recruitment and temporary placements.