Finance Officer

Kenton Black Limited; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office based role

Annual leave entitlement

Study support

Pension scheme

Discount schemes

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

Kenton Black Finance in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an Accounts Assistant to support all finance operations within a busy finance department. The role offers hands-on exposure and variation across duties.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will handle invoices, journals, reconciliations and VAT returns, with study support available for AAT and clear progression opportunities within a market-leading finance recruitment specialist in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar accounts role within a fast-paced environment.
• Studying AAT; a study package will be offered if required.
• Strong communication and IT skills, including Excel.

Responsibilities

• Processing invoices and supplier statement reconciliations.
• Posting journals.
• Reconciling control accounts.
• Posting cashbook receipts and daily payments.
• Assisting with the preparation of VAT returns.
• Management of petty cash and employee expenses.
• Monitoring creditor and debtor balances, chasing payments as needed.
• Provision of ad hoc reports and analysis for senior management.
• Liaison with internal stakeholders to deliver financial insight.

Skills

Communication skills

Stakeholder interaction

IT skills

Education

AAT (studying)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Kenton Black Finance are supporting an organisation in Barrow-in-Furness to appoint a new Accounts Assistant within their finance department. This opportunity has arisen due to an internal promotion and the role offers excellent variation in a hands on role which supports all finance operations.

Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer:

• Office based role, Monday to Friday
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with length of service
• Study support if required
• Company pension scheme
• Discount schemes
• Various healthcare and wellbeing benefits

Your New Role as Accounts Assistant:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the new Accounts Assistant will take responsibility for the following duties:

• Processing invoices and supplier statement reconciliations
• Posting journals
• Reconciling control accounts
• Posting cashbook receipts and daily payments
• Assisting with the preparation of VAT returns
• Management of petty cash and employee expenses
• Monitoring creditor and debtor balances, chasing payments as needed
• Provision of ad hoc reports and analysis for senior management to help decision making
• Liaison with internal stakeholders to deliver financial insight

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

To be considered, you will have experience in a similar accounts role within a fast-paced environment and ideally be studying AAT (a study package will be offered if required). Strong communication skills are essential as this role involves lots of internal and external stakeholder interaction. Strong IT skills are also required including good working knowledge of Excel.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK.