Finance Assistant

Lactalis Ltd.; Redhill; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lactalis Ltd. in Redhill is offering an excellent opportunity for a Finance Assistant. Ideal for recent Finance or Business graduates, this position supports daily finance operations, particularly inventory accounting and stock control. Key responsibilities include managing sales invoicing, conducting stock reconciliations, and providing audit assistance.

The successful candidate will benefit from training while honing their finance skills in a dynamic environment, ensuring effective stock controls and financial compliance.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in finance although not essential.
• Ability to meet financial targets.
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities and managing diversity.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily sales invoicing process.
• Conduct weekly and monthly stock reconciliations.
• Assist with providing information for the annual audit.

Skills

Attention to detail

Good verbal and written communication skills

Experience in finance

Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Education

Recent Finance or Business graduate

Job description

Finance Assistant

Location: Redhill

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for someone starting their career in finance, ideally a recent Finance or Business graduate, to support the smooth running of day‑to‑day finance processes, with particular exposure to inventory accounting and stock control activities. The Finance Assistant will work as part of the finance team, playing a key role in the accurate processing of transactions, maintaining well‑organised financial and inventory records, and supporting effective stock controls to ensure accuracy and compliance with financial procedures. A keen focus on inventory accounting and stock control is essential.

Reporting Line

Accounting Manager

Main Tasks & Responsibilities

Sales Invoicing

• Day to day sales invoicing process
• Under/over invoiced, returns & credit note queries
• Issue regular reports during month to ensure all orders have been captured and to highlight orders subject to amendments
• Issue regular reports during the month to monitor the invoicing process to ensure all orders have been correctly assembled and despatched

Weekly Stock Reconciliations

• Weekly manual entry Goods Received Note (GRN) information in ERP system where not automatically input.
• Customer return confirmation
• LML Direct export returns reconciliation
• Sales Despatch Reconciliation

Monthly Stock Reconciliation

• LML direct & export reconciliation
• LML Culina monthly reconciliation
• Cost of Sales Reconciliation
• Purchase Reconciliation
• Sales Despatch Reconciliation (journal entry)

Claims

• Stock Insurance Claims
• Supplier Shortage Claims

Other

• Provide cover for holiday & other absences as appropriate
• Assist with providing information for the annual audit

Essential Skills/Experience/Knowledge

• Demonstrated experience in finance although not essential
• Commercial, with evidence of the ability to deliver proactive and reactive support.
• Demonstrate proficiency using key software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to meet financial targets
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people at different levels
• Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities and managing diversity

The job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the role. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.