FINANCE ASSISTANT
£32,000 PRO RATA
SOUTH WEST LONDON
PERMANENT PART TIME ROLE – 25 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME ONLY. FLEXIBLE HYBRID WORKING
I have partnered with a leading educational service provider to recruit a hands-on Finance Assistant to join their small but busy team. You will support the Finance Manager in the smooth running of all aspects of their finance department. This role will suit someone looking to build on their existing skills and experience on a part time basis, in a successful and rapidly growing company,
Key Responsibilities
*Sales invoicing – reviewing, amending and analysing/checking sales invoices to ensure accurate and complete. Process on Xero accounts system and send to customer. Liaise with internal departments for clarification and queries.
*Customer queries – Resolution and potential credit notes/re-invoicing.
*Reports - Update weekly invoicing reports on spreadsheet with invoice details post daily invoicing for reconciliation.
*Banking – Bank reconciliations and cash matching, including queries on amounts paid by third parties.
*Purchase invoicing – Production of purchase orders and posting of purchase invoices on Xero
*Credit control – Chasing payments.
*Other duties - May be asked to perform other non-financial admin duties at quieter times.
Person Specification
*Minimum of 1-2 years working in an Accounts and Finance department
*Used to working to deadlines in a busy department.
*Experience of transaction matching and reconciliations
*Experience of query investigation and resolution
*Good written and verbal communication skills
*Good telephone manner
*Ability to work well in a team.
*Intermediate level of MS Excel.
*Experience of using Xero is preferred but not essential.