Our client is looking for a Finance Assistant to join them on a permanent basis in Letchworth Garden city. In this position you will be working on accounts payable, supporting the finance team and reporting to the Finance Director.
This position is ideal for someone who is AAT qualified or currently studying for a finance or accounting related qualification.
You will need to have experience in accounts payable, double-entry bookkeeping as well as supplier payments and reconciliations.
Salary: £24,000 – £28,000
Hours: 37.5 Hours a week 8:30am – 5pm Monday – Friday (1-hour unpaid lunch)
Responsibilities:
1. Online banking and cash management
2. Process and match supplier invoices to purchase orders & stock receipts
3. Manage and correct pricing issues and shortages
4. Prepare weekly supplier payment runs and send remittances to suppliers
5. Foreign currency supplier payments
6. Cash payment postings to the purchase ledger
7. Process staff expenses and corporate credit card claims
8. Maintain supplier accounts and create new suppliers
9. Produce aged creditors report on monthly basis and prepare statement reconciliations
10. Respond to queries both internal and external in a timely manner
11. Provide support to the line manager and wider team to improve process and efficiencies
12. Provide holiday cover to accounts receivable (adhoc)
13. Ad hoc tasks to ensure finance department runs smoothly
Experience and skills:
14. AAT qualified or studying towards a qualification – preferred
15. At least 3 years accounts payable experience – essential
16. Knowledge of AP and balance sheet reconciliations – essential
17. Good knowledge in MS Excel, Word and accounting software – essential
18. Experience in Sage X3 software – desirable
19. Ability to manage multiple tasks and deliver to deadlines
20. Well organised and able to prioritise with high attention to detail and level of accuracy
21. Ability to establish and maintain good business relationships, internally and externally
22. Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively
23. Enthusiastic, self-motivated and positive
Benefits:
24. Leave: 25 days per annum 3 used for Xmas plus 8 statutory bank holidays
25. Death in service 3x salary after probation
26. Sick pay: (up to 5 days) after probation
27. Pension Scheme: 3% ER contribution
28. Possibility of Hybrid working after 6 months’ probation – Up to 2 days WFH.
29. Company social events
To find out more about this role, apply now.
Job Information
Job Reference: AI-FA-LETCHSalary: £24,000 - £28,000 per annumSalary From: £24000Salary To: £28000Job Industries: FinanceJob Locations: Letchworth Garden City, HertfordshireJob Types: Permanent
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