Finance Assistant

Get Recruited; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Get Recruited is recruiting a Finance Assistant in Macclesfield to support day-to-day finance activities within a busy team. You will handle purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices, reconcile accounts and assist with month-end tasks. A strong background in accounting and attention to detail are essential.

The role offers up to £29,000 with excellent benefits. Applicants with graduate accounting qualifications and hands-on ledger experience will thrive in a collaborative environment that

Qualifications

• Previous Finance Assistant/Accounts Assistant experience or a graduate in Accounting and Finance.
• Experience processing purchase invoices and maintaining purchase ledgers.
• Experience with sales ledger processes including raising invoices and allocating payments.
• Experience completing bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations would be advantageous.
• Experience with month-end procedures, journals, or management accounts support.
• Exposure to computerised accounting software and strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Process purchase invoices with accurate coding, matching and authorisation.
• Manage purchase ledger transactions and supplier accounts; resolve queries.
• Raise and process sales invoices; ensure timely billing.
• Maintain sales ledger; allocate customer payments; investigate balances.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve invoice discrepancies.
• Assist with bank reconciliations and ensure transactions are recorded correctly.
• Support Credit Control and respond to customer account queries.

Skills

Attention to detail

Numerical accuracy

Excel (Pivot Tables/SUMIFS)

Supplier/customer communication

Bank reconciliations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

FINANCE ASSISTANT

MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE

UP TO £29,000 + EXCELLENT BENEFITS

THE OPPORTUNITY

We're partnering with a well-established and growing business in Macclesfield that is looking to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant to join its busy finance team. The successful Finance Assistant will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, taking responsibility for purchase ledger and sales ledger transactions, processing invoices, reconciling accounts and assisting with month-end finance activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous accounts or finance or a recent graduate in Accounting and Finance experience who enjoys working in a supportive finance team in a business that boasts an impressive portfolio of clients.

THE FINANCE ASSISTANT ROLE

• Processing purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding, matching and authorisation
• Managing purchase ledger transactions, maintaining supplier accounts and resolving outstanding queries
• Raising and processing sales invoices, ensuring accurate billing and timely completion
• Maintaining the sales ledger, allocating customer payments and investigating outstanding balances
• Reconciling supplier statements, identifying discrepancies and resolving invoice queries
• Assisting with bank reconciliations and ensuring financial transactions are accurately recorded
• Supporting the Credit Control team with customer account queries and outstanding payment investigations
• Preparing and maintaining accurate financial records, spreadsheets and supporting documentation
• Assisting with supplier payment runs and ensuring invoices are processed within agreed payment terms
• Supporting month-end procedures, including ledger reconciliations, journals and financial reporting
• Liaising with suppliers, customers and internal departments to resolve finance-related queries
• Assisting with the preparation of financial reports and providing administrative support to the wider finance team
• Supporting improvements to existing finance processes and ensuring accurate record keeping

THE PERSON

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator, Purchase Ledger Clerk or Sales Ledger Clerk role or an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance
• Experience processing purchase invoices and maintaining purchase ledger records
• Good understanding of sales ledger processes, including raising invoices and allocating customer payments
• Experience completing bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations would be advantageous
• Previous exposure to month-end processes, journals or management accounts support would be beneficial
• Exposure to computerised accounting software would be advantageous
• Good Microsoft Excel skills, including working with spreadsheets, formulas and financial data. Must be able to use Pivot Tables and SUMIFS
• Strong numerical skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Good understanding of accounting principles and day-to-day finance procedures
• Confident communicating with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries

We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.