Finance Assistant

CMA Recruitment Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

CMA Recruitment Group seeks a Finance Assistant to support the Accounts Manager in a dynamic finance role. The ideal candidate will handle payables and possess experience with Xero and Excel, contributing to the fast-paced environment. This entry-level position offers a competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days of holiday and pension contributions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employer contributions to pension scheme

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience in an accounts payable role required.
• Proactive and detail-oriented candidate preferred.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage all payables queries and communications.
• Log and post invoices, ensuring approvals.
• Chase outstanding claims and manage expenses.

Skills

Accounts Payable

Attention to Detail

Interpersonal Skills

Tools

Xero

Excel

Job description

CMA Recruitment Group is currently working with an exciting company who operate within a highly sought after industry sector. Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint an additional team member into finance. As the Finance Assistant you will support the Accounts Manager with all aspects of the day to day transactional finance with a particular emphasis on the purchase ledger. This is a fantastic entry level role for someone who is either looking for their next role in finance or an experienced candidate who is looking to engage their payables experience within a dynamic and fast paced industry sector.

What will the Finance Assistant role involve?

• Main point of contact for all payables queries and communications, managing our centralised AP inbox - responding to queries and redirecting where needed
• Log and post all invoices, seeking approval/coding where missing
• Liaising with colleagues on outstanding balances, chasing up missing claims
• Manage expenses, check and approve, upload on system
• Manage credit cards, send statements each month, chase up any missing receipts

Suitable Candidate for the Finance Assistant vacancy:

• Ideally the candidate will have some experience in an accounts payable role demonstrating a strong understanding of the key elements of the role
• Experience on Xero and a confident user of Excel would be an advantage
• The candidate will be proactive, a positive team player and detail orientated
• They must be comfortable working in a fast-paced creative atmosphere and be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
• The candidate must be committed to delivering to agreed timescales with a high degree of accuracy

Additional information and benefits for the Finance Assistant role:

• Competitive salary plus employer contributions to company pension scheme
• Holiday, starting at 25 days a year plus 8 bank holidays

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Meridians House,
7 Ocean Way,
Ocean Village,
Southampton,
Hampshire
SO14 3TJ

Regus,
Building 2,
Guildford Business Park Rd,
Guildford,
Surrey
GU2 8XG