Finance Assistant

2Excel Group; Sywell; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Company pension

Group Life Insurance

Private health insurance

Job summary

2Excel Aviation Ltd in Sywell, Northamptonshire, is seeking a Finance Assistant to join the Finance team at our Head Office. You will maintain the purchase and sales ledgers, process invoices, and support cash flow forecasting while liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

This permanent, full-time role offers a development path, a friendly team, and benefits including 25 days annual leave, a company pension, private health insurance, and life cover.

Qualifications

• Finance, Accountancy or Administrative background.
• Experience with purchase invoices and credit notes.
• Experience of managing Sales and Purchase Ledgers, including auditing to ensure data accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Support all Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger duties, to ensure ledgers are accurate, up to date and reconciled.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to resolve queries or disputes.
• Process Expenses and Credit Card transactions with required documentation.

Skills

Finance background

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Job description

About Us

2Excel Aviation Ltd is an industry leader in specialised and innovative solutions for aviation’s most complex challenges and our success is based on the talented and experienced people that make up our workforce. We’re now looking to appoint a Finance Assistant to join our friendly Finance team at our Head Office at Sywell Aerodrome.

Finance Assistant

Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire

F/T or P/T, Monday to Friday

About The Role

Reporting directly to the Finance Supervisor, the Finance Assistant will partner closely with our various business units, whilst also contributing to the wider Company finance tasks. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining the Company purchase ledger, processing invoices and contributing to the overall financial health of the company. There is great scope within this role for future development within the team.

The role’s key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Support all Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger duties, to ensure the ledgers are accurate, up to date and reconciled.
• Liaise with both internal and external stakeholders, to effectively resolve any queries or disputes.
• Meticulously process both Expenses and Credit Card transactions, making sure all required documentation is obtained and necessary outputs are produced.
• Effectively chase any outstanding customer balances, to ensure payments are received on time, in full.
• Collate, process, and analyse internal cross charges from various departments, in line with month end deadlines.
• Reconciliation and posting of company petty cash accounts, ensuring all documentation is obtained.
• Co-ordinate supplier payments both internally and externally, in a timely manner.
• Communicate information regarding payments and receipts, to enable accurate cash flow forecasting.
• Plan in accordance with month end deadlines to ensure duties are completed on time.
• Support training requirements of administrative duties.
• Compose reports, both regular and ad hoc, to highlight key information.
• Continuously review, challenge, and suggest improvements to systems and processes.
• Support the success of the business, by assisting with other requirements, when needed.

About You

You’re likely already working in a Finance or accounting setting, or have in the past, and are looking for an exciting challenge. You’ll be a great communicator who has the ability and confidence to communicate at all levels and work effectively with key stakeholders. You’ll have excellent attention to detail and have an analytical approach when reviewing purchase invoices and credit notes. You’ll be able to support the team with ideas and have input into processes to maintain a positive level of change within the Finance Department.

We are particularly looking for candidates who can demonstrate experience in the following:

• Finance, Accountancy or Administrative background
• Previous experience of working with purchase invoices and credit notes
• Experience of managing Sales and Purchase Ledgers, including auditing to ensure data accuracy

What’s On Offer

We can offer you a competitive salary reflective of your experience, 25 days of annual leave from day one which increases with length of service, flexible working arrangements, company pension, Group Life Insurance and private health insurance.

Equal Opportunities

2Excel is committed to promoting equitable treatment, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion in our recruitment processes and workforce. We are proud to be recognised as a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Details

Finance Assistant

Location: Sywell, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Postal Code: NN60BN

Salary: DOE

Contract: Permanent - Full-time