Finance Assistant

SF Recruitment (Leicester); Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team in Loughborough. You will play an integral role in managing accounts receivable and payable, ensuring accuracy and compliance in all financial transactions. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum and involves working alongside the Financial Controller to drive process improvements within the finance department.

Qualifications

• Experience in accounts receivable and payable.
• Familiarity with debt collection processes.
• Ability to produce financial reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounts receivable processes and customer master data.
• Process vendor invoices and set up bank payments.
• Support financial audits and improve credit control.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Proactive

Education

Relevant finance qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Finance Assistant
Location: Loughborough
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum (DOE)
Full-time, Permanent

About the Role:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Finance Assistant to join our clients Finance team. This role offers a dynamic opportunity to manage key accounting functions and support process improvements. You will work closely with the Financial Controller and cross-functional teams to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency in all financial transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

Accounts Receivable:
- Maintain accurate customer master data.
- Produce and send customer statements of account.
- Ensure correct maintenance of customer ledger accounts.
- Perform advance payment reclassifications.
- Execute effective debt collection and dunning processes.
- Manage customer disputes professionally.
- Conduct credit control activities and assessments.
- Prepare group reporting on trade receivables.
- Calculate individual bad debt provisions and IFRS 9 requirements.
- Complete month-end closing tasks within Group deadlines.
- Assist with audits relating to accounts receivable.

Accounts Payable:
- Process incoming vendor invoices accurately and timely.
- Maintain up-to-date vendor master data.
- Set up and manage bank payments.

Internal Projects:
- Participate in initiatives aimed at improving KPIs such as DPO and DSO.
- Drive enhancements to credit control processes and SAP system setup.

General & Administrative Support:
- Support the Finance team and Financial Controller in daily operations and process improvement initiatives.
- Perform other ad hoc finance tasks as required.
- Adhere to company policies, health & safety guidelines, and core values.

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In Short

• Industry HR & Recruitment
• Founded 1998
• Location Birmingham
• Company size 50 - 199

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