Finance Assistant £25,000 (starting salary – DOE) Hitchin 08.30-17.00 (Monday to Thursday) 08.30-16.00 (Friday) – 39 hours per week 23 days annual leave (plus bank holidays). Annual shutdown during Xmas (Paid) Benefits include Pension Scheme, Life Assurance. A great opportunity has become available for a Finance Assistant to join a friendly team in Hitchin. You will be working for a niche manufacturing company who have been providing robust hardware for over 50 years. This position is ideal for someone at the beginning of their career who is proactive and eager to support core finance processes from day one. Main duties: To support the Finance team to provide relevant, timely and insightful financial and administrative support. Working closely with the Senior Finance Manager, the successful candidate will be working on a broad range of finance duties including Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Credit Control and Auditing. Responsibilities: Responsible for the day-to-day transactional support within the finance team, ensuring all transactions are processed and up to date, queries from both internal and external customers dealt with and reconciliations complete Accounts Receivable Transactions – Customer receipts; Customer queries; Debtor Control A/c reconciliations Bank & Cash Transactions – including accurate entry and reconciliation of all transactions across all bank accounts Accounts Payable Transactions – Preparing invoices for entry; Invoice entry; Supplier queries; Statement/Creditor Control A/c reconciliations Support the production of Monthly Management Accounts and Year End process including Annual Audit as required Supporting the Credit Control Process Undertake any other tasks as requested by Senior Finance Manager within limits of capability and training. Including General office duties in relation to the role, filing, archiving etc As a customer focussed organisation, all employees are expected to acquire basic product knowledge and take responsibility for providing effective front-line customer support by answering telephone calls when required and building strong customer relations through resolution of customer queries in a timely fashion Skills and Training: Essential A-C GCSE (or Equivalent) English and Maths Experience prioritising work for deadlines, and working within an Office Environment Strong communicator across all levels and with internal/external stakeholders Proficient in IT, especially email, Word, and Excel Solid problem-solving abilities Skilled at building and maintaining professional relationships Effective time management and organisational skills Detail-oriented and accurate Collaborative Performs well under pressure Self-motivated and proactive within guidelines Desirable Any AAT Level Experience of working within a Finance department / customer service / manufacturing environment Knowledge of financial procedures including credit control, cash management and double entry bookkeeping