Finance Assistant

Staging It; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a globally recognized sports club as a Junior Finance Assistant in a vibrant finance team. This role offers a unique opportunity to manage accounts receivable, ensuring accuracy in invoicing and payment reconciliation. With a commitment to professional growth, you'll be supported in your studies towards AAT, ACCA, or CIMA. Enjoy a competitive salary, generous annual leave, and additional perks like three free season tickets. If you're eager to develop your finance career within a dynamic environment, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Annual Leave: 25 days plus bank holidays

Study Support

Pension: 5% employee, 3% employer contributions

Three free season tickets

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of experience as a finance or accounts assistant.
• Strong experience with credit control and sales ledger.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end accounts receivable process.
• Prepare monthly Debtors control account reconciliation reports.

Skills

Credit Control

Sales Ledger

Accounts Receivable

Bank Reconciliation

Education

AAT

ACCA

CIMA

Job description

Robert Half is partnering with a globally recognised sports club based in South London to recruit a Junior Finance Assistant into their vibrant finance team.

Please note this role is five days a week in the office.

Role

Our client is looking to recruit a finance assistant with at least 2 years of experience covering credit control and sales ledger. Key responsibilities include:

1. Taking ownership of the end-to-end accounts receivable process.
2. Establishing a controlled two-way communication line with Commercial and Events sales teams.
3. Maintaining, preparing, and posting customer invoices and credit/debit memos with accuracy.
4. Reconciling payments received with issued invoices, bank, and the general ledger.
5. Managing a high-volume AR inbox, proactively resolving queries promptly.
6. Monitoring customer accounts for non-payments, delayed payments, and irregularities, and informing the business units accordingly.
7. Ensuring all account balances are paid and debts are resolved timely by contacting delinquent customers via phone and email.
8. Performing daily bank reconciliations for income received and updating general ledgers.
9. Preparing monthly Debtors control account reconciliation reports for senior management.
10. Reconciliating cash receipts and petty cash movements monthly, owning cash ordering and collections.
11. Implementing controls and processes to ensure accurate and timely information availability.
12. Assisting the management accountant with month-end and year-end processes, including providing information for auditors.
13. Performing other ad hoc tasks as required by the Head of Finance and team, including expense claim processing and credit card reconciliations.

Profile

• At least 2 years as a finance or accounts assistant.
• Strong experience with credit control and sales ledger.
• Studying AAT or in early stages of ACCA or CIMA.
• Desire to progress within the company.
• Willing to work five days a week in the office in South London (near London Bridge).

Client

• Globally recognised sports team competing at a high level in England.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £28,000 - £32,000.
• Work pattern: 5 days a week in the office.
• Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays.
• Study support: available post probation.
• Pension: 5% employee, 3% employer contributions.
• Bonus: discretionary, depending on company performance.
• Three free season tickets.

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