Finance Assistant (Cashiering) Hiring manager: James North The Opportunity The Finance Assistant is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely posting of information on the finance system. The role will involve: • Importing daily records of cheques/BACS/other electronic transfers. • Electronically filing remits and correspondence. • Allocating cash to the correct sales/purchase invoices in the finance system. • Processing customer refunds and returned cheques. • Importing invoice data from SAP Concur into FinancialForce, ensuring invoices are validated, any errors are corrected and added to the Accounts Payable KPI log. • Upload cheques to the bank via an on-site scanning system. • Supporting the rest of the Finance team during busy periods/holidays. About You To be successful in the Finance Assistant role you will be someone who comes from a similar background, or you will have a strong interest in building a career in the finance industry. We are looking for someone with a strong attention for detail and the confidence to learn. You will also have/be: • 5 GCSEs, including Maths & English Language (A-C) or equivalent. • Recent accounts experience, including operation of electric accounting systems. • Strong interpersonal communication skills with internal and external contacts. • Strong reconciliation skills to identify issues and a methodical approach to resolving them. • Proactive task management, using initiative when prioritising own workload, and remaining flexible to quickly assist colleagues with priority work whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. • Basic Excel skills, with the ability to sort and filter data, and use simple formulae. • Working understanding of the double-entry accounting principle. • Knowledge of VAT rates.