Finance Assistant (College Leaver, Entry level)

Gleeson Recruitment Group; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Reading is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their Cashiering and Credit Control team. This entry-level position provides an excellent opportunity to kick-start your finance career with training offered. The role involves processing payments, banking tasks, and providing high-level customer service in a modern office environment.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Long-term career progression

Free parking

Qualifications

• Strong numeracy skills and willingness to learn.
• Ability to provide high customer service.
• Capable of investigating and resolving issues.

Responsibilities

• Processing Direct Debits and BACs transfers.
• Investigating un-allocated cash.
• Occasionally performing Credit Control duties.

Skills

Numeracy

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Education

College or University Degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Finance Assistant (College Leaver, Entry level)

Finance Assistant (College Leaver, Entry level)

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Business Director - Transactional Finance and Part Qualified Specialist - Accountancy & Finance at Gleeson Recruitment Group

Finance Assistant - Permanent - £26,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience)

Hybrid working - Mondays and Fridays working from home, and Tues, Weds, Thursday in the Office

NOTE - Hours of work - 7am - 3.30pm every day - 1 hour for lunch

This is a superb time to be joining our Reading based client, who have recently seen some superb growth in recent years and continue to enjoy working with their diverse client base. Due to this recent growth, require a Finance Assistant / Cash and Banking Specialist to join the experienced, close-knit Cashiering and Credit Control team. Due to the nature of their industry, and working closely with the Credit Control team, the hours of work are 7am - 3.30pm.

My client can offer training in certain areas, but this role is suited to candidates who are keen to start their finance career and now looking for their first/second job ,so likely to have come from college or University, or indeed a retail role and now ready to embark on a finance career. The successful Finance Assistant will take responsibility for:

- Processing and producing daily Direct Debits and BACs transfers
- Investigating all un-allocated cash
- Identify all un-allocated payments and post onto the various customer accounts
- Posting daily bank statements
- Checking and processing of all un-cashed cheques

- Occasionally performing some Credit Control duties

Your profile as a Finance Assistant will include:

- Ability to provide a high level of customer service to all you work with
- Able to cope with various in-house systems, and Word, Excel etc
- Be able to investigate and resolve issues

This is a superb opportunity, working with one of the Thames Valley's well-respected businesses, in Reading. They offer an experienced and fun team to work with, as well as long term career progression, and very modern offices, free parking and full access to all public transport routes.

Please contact me for further details on this superb Finance Assistant / Cash and Banking Specialist, where you will receive superb benefits and superb training.

Finance Assistant - Permanent - £26,000 - £30,000 (depending on experience)

Hybrid working - Mondays and Fridays working from home, and Tues, Weds, Thursday in the Office

NOTE - Hours of work - 7am - 3.30pm every day - 1 hour for lunch

This is a superb time to be joining our Reading based client, who have recently seen some superb growth in recent years and continue to enjoy working with their diverse client base. Due to this recent growth, require a Finance Assistant / Cash and Banking Specialist to join the experienced, close-knit Cashiering and Credit Control team. Due to the nature of their industry, and working closely with the Credit Control team, the hours of work are 7am - 3.30pm.

My client can offer training in certain areas, but this role is suited to candidates who are keen to start their finance career and now looking for their first/second job ,so likely to have come from college or University, or indeed a retail role and now ready to embark on a finance career. The successful Finance Assistant will take responsibility for:

- Processing and producing daily Direct Debits and BACs transfers
- Investigating all un-allocated cash
- Identify all un-allocated payments and post onto the various customer accounts
- Posting daily bank statements
- Checking and processing of all un-cashed cheques

- Occasionally performing some Credit Control duties

Your profile as a Finance Assistant will include:

- Ability to provide a high level of customer service to all you work with
- Able to cope with various in-house systems, and Word, Excel etc
- Be able to investigate and resolve issues

This is a superb opportunity, working with one of the Thames Valley's well-respected businesses, in Reading. They offer an experienced and fun team to work with, as well as long term career progression, and very modern offices, free parking and full access to all public transport routes.

Please contact me for further details on this superb Finance Assistant / Cash and Banking Specialist, where you will receive superb benefits and superb training.

Desired Skills and Experience

Ideally you will be able to offer strong numeracy skills and a willingness to learn. Of course training on their systems will be given. Previous experience in customer services or retail will be highly desirable.

At Gleeson Recruitment Group, we embrace inclusivity and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We are proud to be a disability confident employer.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Accounting/Auditing

• Industries

  Office Administration

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