Finance Assistant
Location: Uttoxeter
Hours: Monday to Thursday (part time – 24 – 30 hours a week)
Hourly rate: £13.12 per hour
The role:
Our client is seeking a Finance Administrator to join their Finance team on a part-time basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with the Finance Manager and another Finance Assistant, ensuring the smooth operation of all finance-related matters.
The primary responsibility of the role is to provide effective and efficient financial and administrative support to the team, while also contributing to the delivery of high-quality customer service, both internally and externally.
Main duties:
Record Sales Ledger entries from source documents and generate and distribute customer statements
Follow credit control procedures to ensure timely payment of customer account balances
Process customer receipts and reconcile customer accounts
Process supplier invoices, reconcile supplier statements, and resolve supplier queries
Prepare and distribute supplier remittance advices
Provide administrative support including scanning, filing, data entry, answering calls, and handling incoming mail
Actively seek opportunities to enhance the efficiency and quality of financial processes
Communicate with customers and suppliers by phone and email, maintaining high levels of customer service
Perform bank postings and daily bank reconciliations
Record daily turnover to assist with variance analysis
Complete credit applications and conduct credit checks for new customers
Process payment runs
Support company sustainability efforts by recording carbon monitoring data
Manage and reconcile petty cash
About you:
Experience using accounting software
AAT qualification or part-qualified status is desirable
Strong understanding of accounting principles, either through relevant experience or studying for an accounting qualification
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) at an intermediate level, with knowledge of lookups and pivot tables preferred
Ability to input accounting data into the system quickly and accurately
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Confident, resourceful, and proactive
Ability to work well within a team in a busy office environment, maintaining focus and high concentration levels
Strong time management skills with the ability to effectively manage and prioritize workload
Willingness to take responsibility and use initiative when necessary
Flexible and adaptable to changes in procedures and practices, eager to improve skills
Willing to take on additional tasks as required with a flexible attitude
Benefits:
Part time – 24-30 hours per week
Wide range of employee perks
A commitment to equality and safety of all employees
Pension scheme
Interested? Call Meg on (phone number removed) or email
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