Finance Assistant

The Role

The Finance Assistant reports to the Finance Manager and is responsible for a significant part of the transactional finance activities within the finance team, with a focus on sales ledger and bank account transaction processing. This role works closely with finance team colleagues, the sales and customer facing teams as well as with external customers. The individual will actively promote our Trademark Behaviours.

18 Month Fixed Term Contract

18 month fixed term contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Owner of the sales ledger function – creates invoices, applies relevant payments, manages customer deposits, issues credit notes and refunds
• Releases sales orders promptly to allow internal teams to fulfil sales orders
• Reviews and processes returns, including refunds if applicable
• Manages Boiler Upgrade Scheme voucher transactions and completes associated reconciliations

Bank account transactions

• Responsible for posting incoming and outgoing bank transactions
• Reconciles the bank accounts (multiple currencies) and ensures any unreconciled transactions are dealt with in a timely mannerProvides support with and cover for the purchase Ledger activities, including processing purchase invoices, resolving queries on invoices and purchase orders and setting up payment runs

Other

• Supports the team to achieve prompt month end closes by ensuring transactions are entered accurately and promptly and balance sheet accounts, relevant to the above areas of responsibility, are fully reconciled
• Identifies opportunities for process improvement and automation (including use of system automation)
• Assists the finance team to produce the information required for the annual audit
• Provides cover and support across other areas of finance team activities
• First point of contact for customers within the finance team
• Ensure excellent internal customer service by supporting the rest of the business with queries in a timely manner
• Support with other ad-hoc tasks and duties as required

The Person

• Relevant transactional finance experience with experience of working with high transaction volumes in a fast-paced environment
• Good attention to detail and ability to work in an accurate, calm and methodical manner
• Ability to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment and effectively prioritise workload
• Ability to investigate discrepancies and resolve problems
• Strong levels of internal and external customer service
• Good IT skills – competence with Excel is essential and experience of accounting software
• Flexible and adaptable to the needs of the business and an effective team player

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