Finance Assistant

Dunbia Group; Launceston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based food company in Launceston is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team. The role involves processing purchase orders, managing invoices, and supporting financial reporting and analysis. Ideal candidates should have accounting experience, strong organisational skills, and flexibility. The position offers a full-time schedule with an annual salary of £26,000 - £28,000.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years accounting, accounts receivable & payable experience.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Must be flexible and able to work to deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Purchase order and goods receipt processing.
• Daily purchase invoice query resolution.
• Weekly and monthly stock reconciliation.
• Support with month end tasks.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Microsoft Office

Education

AAT qualification

Tools

Production and accounting systems

Job description

Overview

The West Country Finance team work across our three Devon and Cornwall Dunbia sites, comprising Dunbia Treburley, Dunbia West Devon and Dunbia Jaspers. The team includes a Financial Controller, Lead Accountant, three Trainee Accountants, three Finance Assistants and a Placement Student. We are seeking to appoint a Finance Assistant primarily based at our Treburley site, with occasional travel between sites. The position is full-time on site from 8:30 to 17:00. The role will be varied with training provided in all tasks; the successful applicant will be required to be flexible, performing tasks covering all areas of the finance function, including but not limited to accounts payable, accounts receivable, stock reconciliations and weekly production accounts.

Annual salary £26,000 - £28,000 (dependent on experience).

Responsibilities

• Purchase order and goods receipt processing.
• Daily purchase invoice query resolution, including liaising with internal departments, suppliers and shared services to resolve invoice/purchase order discrepancies.
• Processing credit notes as required.
• New supplier account and item code set-up.

• Pre-invoicing checks such as pricing, received weights, proof of delivery and approval process prior to releasing orders for invoicing.
• Raising sales credit notes as required, including approval process.
• Daily debtor management, including working closely with our Commercial team to ensure customer credit limits and terms are being adhered to. Preparing debtor analysis for review meetings with Finance and Commercial. Outstanding invoice review, part-payment investigation, providing customer statements and liaising with account managers.
• Raising manual sales invoices and credit notes.

• Daily and weekly yield reporting and review.
• Contribute to the preparation of weekly accounts, forecasts and ad-hoc reporting/analysis as required.
• Weekly and monthly stock reconciliation, including variance resolution.
• To support with month end tasks such as but not limited to accruals and prepayments.
• Other ad-hoc financial analysis and cross-training of finance function tasks as required.

Qualifications

• AAT qualification, desired but not essential
• Minimum of two years accounting, accounts receivable & payable experience.
• Good organisational and communication skills.
• Must be flexible and able to work to deadlines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
• Working knowledge of production and accounting systems. Ability to navigate systems, extract data and manipulate as necessary.

No company sponsorship is available to overseas applicants for this position