Finance Assistant (Junior/Entry level)

Gleeson Recruitment Ltd; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Finance Assistant in Wokingham. The ideal candidate will support the finance team and is encouraged to study for AAT. The role offers a competitive salary of £26,000 - £30,000, along with benefits including a 12% annual bonus, pension, and healthcare. This fully office-based position promotes a collaborative working environment and career progression.

Benefits

12% annual bonus

Pension

Health-care

Long-term career progression

Qualifications

• Recent experience in a finance role within an SME.
• Ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Keen to study AAT or similar qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and receipts.
• Responsible for payment runs and month-end tasks.
• Support Financial Manager with administrative tasks.

Skills

Collaboration skills

Multi-tasking

Financial data processing

Education

Studying towards AAT

Job description

Finance Assistant (AAT studier or planning to study later on in career)

£26,000 - £30,000 + study support (AAT, ACCA etc)

Wokingham based - full time, 5 days per week in the office

25 days holiday, rising with experience, pension, health-care

Our client has seen an increased demand over the years for its wide range of products and are now seeking an enthusiastic Finance Assistant as the company seek to double in size this year. They are immensely proud and committed to investing in their people, and their core values have been developed to underpin a culture where their people can always thrive and succeed.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, and working alongside the experienced finance team of 8, you will be working within the heart of the finance team (a very collaborative and close-knit team who are set to grow in size more this year), so here we require a hands-on, collaborative Finance Assistant, ideally with some recent experience of being in a similar role in a busy and fast paced environment, who can demonstrate some recent all round finance skills, and ideally someone who can multi-task easily in a varied role that covers a few different entities within the Group.

Your role as the Finance Assistant, will be varied and will include:

• Processing invoices and receipts
• Responsible for payment runs - weekly, monthly and ad-hoc payments
• Supporting the Management Accountant with month-end tasks
• Data Entry & some reporting
• Inputting financial data into accounting systems, maintain databases
• Bank Reconciliations - Reconciliation of Bank statement entries across multiple bank accounts and posting of cash entries on a daily basis
• Documentation & Filing - maintaining accurate and organised records, both digital and physical, of all financial documents
• Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support to the finance department as required, including answering queries, scheduling meetings, and coordinating with other departments.
• Providing support to the Financial Manager & FD when required

As the Finance Assistant you will ideally be able to offer the following profile:

• Studying towards AAT or keen to commence AAT studies, or seeking to gain more finance experience
• Be able to offer some recent, similar experience, from within a similar growing SME organisation
• Be able to multi-task with ease
• Offer superb collaboration skills and be able to work with all stake-holders at all levels

This role comes with a super benefits package, including an annual 12% bonus (paid quarterly), pension, health-care, and long term career progression. Please note, this role is fully office based - superb modern offices, within easy reach of some public transport routes but ideally you would be a car driver and owner.

Please contact me for further details on this superb Finance Assistant role, near Wokingham. Long term career opportunities also available for all!

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