Finance Assistant

GetRecruited UK Ltd; Macclesfield; In loco; GBP 26.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

GetRecruited UK Ltd in Macclesfield are partnering with a well-established business to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant. You will support day-to-day finance operations, processing invoices, and maintaining ledgers within a friendly team.

You will handle purchase and sales ledgers, assist with month-end activities, and help with reporting and supplier communications. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential; an accounting or finance degree is advantageous.

Competenze

• Experience in finance administration and ledger processes.
• Familiarity with purchase and sales ledger tasks.
• Experience with month-end procedures and reconciliations.
• Proficient in Excel and financial data analysis.

Mansioni

• Process purchase invoices with accurate coding and authorisation.
• Manage purchase ledger and supplier accounts.
• Raise and process sales invoices.
• Reconcile supplier statements and resolve queries.
• Assist month-end procedures and journals.
• Support Credit Control and customer queries.
• Prepare and maintain financial records and supporting documentation.
• Assist with supplier payments and payment terms.

Conoscenze

Purchase ledger

Sales ledger

Bank reconciliations

Month-end support

Excel pivot tables

SUMIFS

Attention to detail

Accounting principles

Communication skills

Supplier queries handling

Formazione

Accounting and Finance degree

Strumenti

Accounting software

Descrizione del lavoro

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.