My client is looking for an immediately available Finance assistant to join their busy team asap to look after the Transactional duties

Client Details

• Monitoring the purchase ledger, ensuring that the information in the accounting system is up to date and accurate

• To ensure that supplier invoices are processed accurately and efficiently and queries dealt with promptly and effectively

• To ensure all invoices are appropriately coded and authorised before passing to the relevant Management Accountant for review

• To ensure that payments are made to suppliers on a timely basis, preparing cheques and BACS payments runs

• To monitor finance inbox and deal with queries

• To prepare and review monthly bank reconciliations, preparing cashbook journals as required

• To understand the process of coding and listing receipts for banking

• To post income receipts to the accounting system on a daily basis, clearing the sales ledger where required

• To ensure that fundraising income is correctly posted and banked, reporting back to the fundraising team where required

• To ensure all other receipts are banked in a timely manner

• To prepare and post sales invoices to the sales ledger in the accounting system

• To analyse old balances and chase outstanding invoices by working with relevant individuals from various departments

• To prepare regular cash flow reports to assist in cash management

• To maintain the filing system and to help prepare the finance documents for archive and storage

• To reconcile the sales ledger and purchase ledger control accounts on a monthly basis

• To reconcile other Balance Sheet accounts as applicable and as directed by the manager

• To comply with any policy and procedure as regularly updated and as applicable to your role

• To promote a culture of excellence in service through interaction with stakeholders

• To assist with any other ad-hoc tasks and projects as requested by the Chief Finance Officer or Group Financial Controller

Description

• responsible for the overall integrity of the purchase ledger, ensuring that the information in the accounting system is up to date and accurate

• To ensure that supplier invoices are processed accurately and efficiently and queries dealt with promptly and effectively

• To ensure all invoices are appropriately coded and authorised before passing to the relevant Management Accountant for review

• To ensure that payments are made to suppliers on a timely basis, preparing cheques and BACS payments runs

• To monitor finance inbox and deal with queries

• To prepare and review monthly bank reconciliations, preparing cashbook journals as required

• To understand the process of coding and listing receipts for banking

• To post income receipts to the accounting system on a daily basis, clearing the sales ledger where required

• To ensure that fundraising income is correctly posted and banked, reporting back to the fundraising team where required

• To prepare and post sales invoices to the sales ledger in the accounting system

• To analyse old balances and chase outstanding invoices by working with relevant individuals from various departments

• To prepare regular cash flow reports to assist in cash management

• To reconcile the sales ledger and purchase ledger control accounts on a monthly basis

Profile

• 2-3years previous experience in similar role, preferably with exposure in accounts payable and financial accounting

• Familiarity with finance/accounting software (Microsoft Dynamics GP and SAGE highly desirable)

• Ability to learn new skills and work on own initiative with minimal guidance

• Able to manage workload often with challenging and competing deadlines

• Proficient with Microsoft Office suite of programs, including Excel, Word and Outlook

Job Offer

£15-17ph