Finance Assistant

KnoxRecruit; Winchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Assistant to work in a busy finance team. The role involves processing payments, bank reconciliations, and supporting the Financial Controller. Candidates should have strong finance skills and proficiency in Excel. This is a full-time onsite position in Winchester with benefits including 20 days holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

20 days holiday, rising with service

Pension scheme

Company discount scheme

Qualifications

• Strong skills and experience within a finance-related role.
• Proficiency in Excel, including knowledge of VLookups and Pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Processing sales payments.
• Daily bank reconciliations.
• Credit Control.
• Matching and processing purchase invoices.
• General finance administration and report generation.

Skills

Finance experience

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

AAT qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Working in a small and busy finance team, this assistant role is a great opportunity to work closely with the Financial Controller and get involved in how the finance department operates. The finance team work closely to support the business to be an award winning industry leader, taking pride in providing high quality products and top level customer service, the other departments include the workshop, office, sales teams and warehouse. The finance team are at the hub of the business operations and the priorities are ever changing; this Finance Assistant role requires a strong team player and someone who is highly organised to adapt to a changing workload.

Responsibilities

• Processing sales payments
• Daily bank reconciliations
• Credit Control
• Matching and processing purchase invoices
• General finance administration and report generation
• Month End journal posting including reconciliations
• Assisting with Sales and Purchase Ledger month end closing
• Supporting year-end processes
• Assisting Financial Controller with adhoc tasks
• Dealing with internal and external queries by telephone and email

Qualifications and experience

• Strong skills and experience within a finance related role
• Ideally you will have AAT qualification or equivalent or be studying towards
• Proficiency in Excel, including knowledge of VLookups and Pivot tables

Requirements and expectations

• Reliable, detail-focused individual who can work independently
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities
• Team player with good communication skills

Location, hours and benefits

• Full-time onsite role with free parking
• On rural location on the outskirts of Winchester; own transport preferable
• Hours: 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
• Benefits: 20 days holiday, rising with service, a pension and company discount scheme

KnoxRecruit is the trading name of the office support specialism of eXactitude Resourcing Limited and is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role. eXactitude complies with all relevant UK legislation and doesn\'t discriminate on any protected characteristics