FINANCE ASSISTANT

This fantastic team is looking to recruit a friendly professional to it's ranks.

Working directly for the Financial Controller you will bring your experience of the finance function and SAGE to the role.

You will be primarily responsible for the efficient and effective processing of purchase and sales ledger related transactions as well as for other associated duties as set out below.

Duties will include daily processing of transactions and regular review of open items on the ledgers and addressing any queries and issues. You will interact with many different stakeholders including third party suppliers, customers, staff, and the Executive team.  

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, embrace, and promote the Purchase Order policy.
• Email approved purchase orders to suppliers from the Accounting system.  
• Register purchase invoices in the accounting system against approved purchase orders, in accordance with financial procedures and policies.  
• Generate payment proposals in the accounting system and review against the aged creditors report to ensure invoices are paid within supplier terms.  
• Email supplier remittances from the accounting system.  
• Process cashbook entries and reconcile the bank account in line with financial procedures and policies.  
• Monitor purchase ledger mailboxes and address queries from suppliers, staff and other parties as is necessary, in a professional and efficient manner.  
• Regular review of open purchase orders and invoices to ensure appropriate action is taken in a timely manner.  
• Process credit card statements.  
• Prepare the BACS/Faster payments for upload to the banking provider.  
• Request the setup of new suppliers where required, providing accurate supplier data evidenced by the supplier for the Accounting Technicians. 
• Raise sales invoices as directed by the Accounting Technicians.  
• Credit control of purchase and sales ledger.  
• Maintain confidentiality at all times to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.  
• To assist with routine year end audit queries.  
• Other ad hoc duties as requested by senior members of the Finance Team.

If you have the experience and skills, please apply for immediate consideration.