Finance Assistant

Your new companyYou will be working for a leading organisation with ambitious growth plans, initially on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract as a Finance Officer.

Your new roleThe Finance Officer role will involve, ensuring the smooth operation of the daily accounts functions, such as sales ledger, bank and cash management, and Early Years funding activities. The role will also require you to support with general administration tasks to support the finance team.The main duties of the role will include;

• Raise sales invoices, check, confirm and amend direct debits
• Prepare reports to import sales invoices and cash receipt
• Deal with customer queries in respect of sales ledger accounts
• Monitor debtors and undertake credit control on all debt
• Post cash onto the sales ledger
• Assist the accounts department with reporting
• Maintain grant funding timetable
• Liaise with local authorities in respect to financial audits

What you'll need to succeedYou will need to demonstrate previous experience in a similar level transactional finance role. Experience of using MS Excel.What you'll get in returnA competitive salary of £26,000.What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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