Finance Assistant

Cornwall Staff Agency; St. Austell; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local staffing agency is seeking a part-time Finance & Credit Control Assistant in St. Austell. This role involves responsibilities in finance, credit control, and accounts payable, necessitating strong numerical skills and attention to detail. Applicants should be proficient in Excel and have experience or knowledge of Sage, with a commitment to accuracy and organisation. Interested candidates should apply with their CV.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical and organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficient in Excel and financial software (Sage experience advantageous).
• Previous experience in finance or credit control is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly credit card statements and ensure all receipts are matched.
• Raise and issue sales invoices to customers.
• Code and input invoices into Sage.
• Download card transactions from Clover after events and reconcile with auction spreadsheets.

Skills

Strong numerical and organisational skills

Proficient in Excel

Attention to detail

Sage experience advantageous

Confident communication

Tools

Sage

Excel

Job description

Salary: £8,000 per annum (approx. £12.82 per hour, based on 12 hours per week)

Hours: Part-time, 12 hours per week

Location: St. Austell

Contract: Permanent

A part-time Finance & Credit Control Assistant is required to support an established business, focused on personalised corporate hospitality events. This role will cover finance, credit control, accounts payable, and auction reconciliation tasks. Accuracy, organisation, and attention to detail are key to success in this position.

Key Responsibilities

Finance Duties

• Process monthly credit card statements and ensure all receipts are matched
• Record invoices and receipts with sales invoice numbers and customer details
• Maintain and update monthly Excel spreadsheets with financial data
• Chase the operations team for missing receipts
• Post monthly bank payments relating to credit cards

Credit Control

• Raise and issue sales invoices to customers
• Record daily bank and card payment receipts
• Raise commission invoices for hotel events and ensure payment before the event date
• Update event spreadsheets with invoice and payment information
• Work with the operations team on outstanding payments prior to ticket release

Accounts Payable

• Code and input invoices into Sage
• Process supplier payments and send remittance advices
• File invoices into the correct paid/unpaid folders
• Produce weekly aged creditor reports
• Complete supplier statement reconciliations

Auction Duties

• Download card transactions from Clover after events and reconcile with auction spreadsheets
• Chase outstanding payments for auction items

About You

• Strong numerical and organisational skills with attention to detail
• Proficient in Excel and financial software (Sage experience advantageous)
• Confident in communicating with colleagues, suppliers, and customers
• Able to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
• Previous experience in finance or credit control is desirable

For more information, or to express your interest, please apply with your CV in the first instance.

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