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Company Description
Thermal Engineering specialises in manufacturing hot and cold formed components, complex fabricated assemblies, and thermal insulation heat shields and systems, providing a full range of services from supply chain management to quality testing.
Job Description
As a key member of our finance team, the Finance Assistant will be responsible for managing the accounts payable and receivable processes, supporting the Finance Manager, and ensuring efficient financial operations including reconciliation, cash flow management, and AP automation.
Key Responsibilities
* Administrate the accounts’ payable function, including invoices, credit notes, supplier payments, and staff expenses.
* Support the implementation of an automated invoice processing system.
* Handle day‑to‑day operations of AP automation systems, ensuring smooth processing and promptly addressing any system issues or discrepancies.
* Reconcile cash and transfer postings, addressing unposted and queried items.
* Reconcile supplier statements and resolve discrepancies or disputes in a timely manner.
* Produce sales invoices and monitor aged debtor arrears to ensure timely payment.
* Oversee the accounts receivable ledger, ensuring accurate and timely payments from customers.
* Reconcile self‑bill accounts.
* Maintain receipts and payments tracker.
* Handle all incoming correspondence (post, emails, and phone calls) in a timely and professional manner.
* Assist the Finance Manager with month‑end and year‑end tasks.
* Undertake any other ad‑hoc tasks as required by the finance team.
Qualifications
* Excellent customer service skills.
* Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and an analytical approach to financial processes.
* Experienced in using office software such as Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, Outlook) and ERP or similar business systems.
* Ability to work effectively in a dynamic team and multitask to meet deadlines.
* Strong organisational and time‑management skills.
* A self‑starter who can take initiative and work independently.
Desirable
* Experience with hands‑on management of accounts payable.
* Experience of an automated AP system.
This role offers a unique opportunity to be an integral part of a dynamic finance team, providing hands‑on support for key financial operations while contributing to continuous improvement of the organisation’s financial processes and automation systems.
This job description is not intended to establish a total definition of a job but outline duties. This job description will be amended at the discretion of management.
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