Venture Recruitment Partners is working exclusively with a local engineering business in its search for a Finance and Admin Assistant on a short term contract basis.

The ideal candidate will have 1-2 years of experience in a similar role or be studying/qualified in AAT.

This role offers flexibility in start time and potential for a hybrid down the line. Other benefits include 25 days holiday + bank holidays and being part of a friendly finance team renowned for regular career development opportunities.

This job will liaise closely with the CFO and key responsibilities will include:

Full responsibility for the accounts payable process – validating invoices and correctly posting in Xero, obtaining budget holder invoice approval, reconciling supplier statements, setting up payment runs, responding promptly to internal and external queries
Responsibility for the accounts receivable process – generating & seeking approval for customer invoices, first line credit control (chasing customer payments)
Assist with facilities management (e.g. coordinate with the contractor for cleaning/waste removal, security, ordering provisions, equipment, stationary etc.)
Assist the team when there are visitors to the office (e.g. room set up, coordinating catering)
Executive support including travel booking for the senior management, sales team and field engineers
Answer the main telephone, and provide administrative support to the team as required
Working with the supply chain team to ensure that stock and stock movements are properly accounted for in the Unleashed inventory management software
Bank reconciliations and end of month balance sheet reconciliations
Accurately post all project related expenses and co-ordinate with the Projects team to ensure all project costs are correctly allocated and recorded. Liaise with the Projects team to collate financial forecasts
Depending on experience, calculation and positing of accruals and prepayments, submitting VAT returns

Key Skills & Responsibility:

Qualified or part-qualified AAT preferable – will consider QBE
Good accounting software knowledge and experience – Xero preferred
Must be a competent Excel user and proficient in other MS Office products.
Good knowledge of VAT rules preferable
Any knowledge of facilities management, human resources or other company support roles will be well regarded but not essential.

This contract will run 6 - 10 weeks and is paying £13 - £15p/h PAYE.

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