Finance Assistant

Michael Page (UK); St Helens; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Assistant for a small-sized company in the energy sector based in St Helens. The successful candidate will manage day-to-day accounting operations including cash book management and credit control responsibilities. The role requires strong attention to detail, proficiency in Microsoft Excel, and ideally AAT Level 3 certification. Benefits include 25 days holiday, a pension scheme, and potential for additional holiday purchase.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Monthly contribution towards health club membership

Cycle to work scheme

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Candidate should ideally have AAT Level 3 certification.
• Previous experience in accounts function is required.
• SAP experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Support all day-to-day accounting operations.
• Manage cash book and bank reconciliations.
• Handle credit control ensuring timely customer payments.
• Assist in assessing customer creditworthiness.
• Process invoices and credit notes.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Provide cover for assistant controller.
• Support payroll processes.

Skills

Strong attention to detail

Strong Microsoft Excel / Office skills

Ability to plan and organise own work

Education

AAT Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

• Finance Assistant - St Helens
• £28k to £31k - Permanent Role

About Our Client

This opportunity is with a small-sized company in the heating and energy industry, known for its focused and professional environment. The organisation is striving to delivering quality services to its clients and values precision and attention to detail in its operations.

Job Description

• Supporting all day-to day accounting operations
• Management of cash book & bank reconciliation
• Responsibility for credit control ensuring timely customer payments
• Assist in assessing customer creditworthiness, monitoring limits and liaison with credit insurance company
• Creation and maintenance of customer master data including credit limits
• Query resolution of customer invoices working closely together with customer service and other relevant departments
• Processing of invoices & credit notes
• Balance sheet reconciliation
• Provide cover for the assistant controller and accounting assistant
• Accruals & Prepayments
• Payroll support
• Any other adhoc tasks

The Successful Applicant

Qualifications

• Candidate will ideally have AAT Level 3 or equivalent

Experience & essential requirements

• Strong attention to detail
• Previous experience of within accounts function. Prior sales ledger / credit control responsibility is preferred.
• SAP experience desirable but not essential
• Strong Microsoft Excel / Office skills
• Ability to plan and organise own work

What's on Offer

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays (Plus one extra day for every 5 years worked)
• Option to purchase an additional 3 days holiday
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme
• On site parking
• Monthly contribution towards health club membership (on successful completion of probation)
• Cycle 2 work scheme

Pay

• Salary £28,000 - £31,000 depending on experience

Job type

• Full time position 39.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5pm (4:30 finish on a Friday)

Work location

• Office based (St Helens)
• Requirement to work onsite at the subsidiary company location (Based in Daresbury) dependant on business needs.