Finance Assistant,Study support provided
Your new company
Seeking a Finance Assistant to join a travel company located near Witney. The purpose of this role is to deliver faultless accuracy on income and outgoing payments related to customer bookings and supplier invoices, preparation of all related accounting information and ad-hoc financial requests.
This is a great opportunity for candidates looking to gain transactional experience alongside completing their AAT/CIMA/ACCA Studies. Study support will be provided and the opportunity to develop further and gain month-end exposure is available.
Your new role
* Day-to-day management of all payments including: processing operator invoices, ensuring all invoices are correct to the original booking agreements, creating commission invoices where required.
* Compile and process weekly payment run to suppliers/refunds to clients/ general bill payments/agent commission invoices.
* Sending payment advice emails to all suppliers/operators on completion of payment run.
* Day-to-day management of bank accounts (various currencies), including processing any outgoing payments promptly, and dealing with any queries.
* Reconciliation of bank accounts on a weekly basis
* Reconciliation of credit card statements, processing of expenses.
* General management of all active bookings on Xero, having a good overview of the financial status of each booking from the details held within Salesforce and Xero.
* Credit control for all bookings, sending balance reminders, chasing when overdue.
* Security Deposit management
* Assisting Sales consultants and directors when required to deal with any queries
* Assisting Management Accountant with ad hoc tasks as required
What you'll need to succeed
* Experience in a similar role is preferable.
* AAT studier would be desirable - or a strong knowledge of debits/credits.
* Ability to quickly adapt to and learn new systems and procedures
* Understanding of Microsoft Office 365 (particularly Outlook and Excel) and Xero is preferred.
* Previous experience using SalesForce would be useful, but not essential.
* Ability to build strong working relationships and have a friendly, approachable and professional manner.
* Excellent communication skills with a willingness to go that extra mile.
* Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and the ability to multitask.
* Attention to detail
What you'll get in return
* Depending on your ability, there is the opportunity to get more month-end exposure.
* £26,000 - £27,000 Annual Salary
* Study support
* Annual bonuses are subject to the company's performance.
* 20-days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays)
* Pension: 5% employee contribution / 4% employer contribution
* Birthday holiday (an extra day off to be taken in the birthday week)
* Health Assured (Employee Assistance Programme) - Offering online and helpline support for various matters such as housing concerns, tax concerns, family bereavement and managing stress and anxiety.
* 24/7 Private Online GP Appointments: Provided by AIG, offering unlimited access to GP consultations and medical advice
* Cycle scheme, home & tech scheme, discounts
* Occasional trips
* Regular Social Events
What you need to do now
If 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 about your career.
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