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Finance Assistant
- Location: Morpeth
- Job Type: Full-time
- Salary: £26-30k
My client is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide essential support to their Group finance function. This role involves handling a variety of responsibilities across different Group companies, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a strong background in finance.
Day-to-day of the role:
- Sales Ledger:
- Reconcile internal sales ledgers with factoring company ledgers and investigate discrepancies.
- Manage cash allocation for factored and direct receipts.
- Support credit control and retention collection.
- Handle electronic point of sales reporting, reconciliation, and transactions.
- Set up customer accounts.
- Purchase Ledger:
- Process supplier invoices, including matching and agreement to PO & goods receipt.
- Obtain authorisation for Non-PO related expenditures.
- Conduct supplier statement reconciliations and set up supplier accounts.
- Address both external and internal invoice disputes.
- Expenses:
- Manage, post, and reconcile all employee expenses and credit cards.
- Payroll:
- Provide cover and support for the week-to-week payroll processes including all ad hoc internal reporting.
- Bank:
- Post and reconcile daily transactions for all group companies’ bank accounts.
- Data Analysis & Internal Reporting:
- Produce various internal reports for further analysis.
- Management Accounts Support:
- Reconcile balance sheet accounts to aid in the timely completion of monthly management information packs.
- General/Admin:
- Manage generic accounts inboxes and handle customer/supplier queries.
- Provide cover for other finance staff during absences and manage finance-related calls and filing.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in a fast-paced finance role.
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grade C and above, including Maths and English.
- Ideally holding an accounting/bookkeeping qualification (e.g., AAT).
- Proficient in using SAGE 50 Accounts.
- Desirable knowledge of the Construction Industry.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel. Familiarity with data analysis using pivot tables and VLOOKUP's is advantageous.
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills.
To apply for the Finance Assistant position, please submit your CV.
