Senior Finance Assistant

Time Appointments; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday plus bank holidays.

9% employer pension contribution.

Bupa cashback scheme.

Employee Assistance Programme.

Additional benefits and staff social t

Job summary

Time Appointments is recruiting an experienced Senior Finance Assistant for a client in the shipping and freight forwarding sector. Based in Felixstowe, you will support day-to-day finance tasks across ledgers, credit control, banking and reconciliations while using Multifreight and strong Excel skills.

The role offers a proactive candidate with initiative a pathway to leadership; you will monitor debt, process payments, update records, and contribute to month-end activities, VAT

Qualifications

• Shipping or freight forwarding experience required.
• Proficient in Excel.
• Experience with Multifreight.

Responsibilities

• Processing supplier and customer invoices.
• Managing purchase and sales ledgers.
• Carrying out bank and supplier reconciliations.
• Monitoring aged debt and supporting credit control.
• Processing payments and allocating receipts.
• Maintaining financial records and updating systems.
• Supporting VAT reconciliations and month-end activities.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.

Skills

Shipping industry experience

Excel skills

Multifreight knowledge

Tools

Multifreight

Job description

We are working with a client within the shipping and freight forwarding industry who is looking to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Assistant to join their finance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with shipping industry experience, strong Excel skills and knowledge of Multifreight who is looking to take the next step in their career.

The role will involve supporting the day-to-day finance function, including purchase and sales ledgers, credit control, banking, reconciliations and general financial administration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing supplier and customer invoices.
• Managing purchase and sales ledger activities.
• Carrying out bank and supplier reconciliations.
• Monitoring aged debt and supporting credit control.
• Processing payments and allocating receipts.
• Maintaining financial records and updating systems.
• Supporting VAT reconciliations and month-end activities.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and efficiencies.

Previous Skills & Experience:

The following experience is essential:

• Previous experience within shipping or freight forwarding.
• Hands-on experience using Multifreight.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

You will also ideally have experience with Sage, purchase and sales ledgers, credit control and reconciliations.

We're looking for someone who is organised, proactive and confident taking ownership of their workload, with the ambition and potential to progress into a leadership role.

What's on Offer?

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• 9% employer pension contribution.
• Bupa cashback scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Additional benefits and staff social events.
• Friendly and supportive working environment.