Finance Assistant
  • Wales,Newport
  • full-time
  • £26,000 - £27,500 per annum
Job Description:
Finance Assistant, Accounts Receivable focus, Milton Keynes, Hybrid Working, 27500K
Our client is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their busy accounts team at the Head Office. This role is due to internal promotion.
The purpose of your role as the Finance Assistant is to perform the day-to-day transaction processing primarily within the Accounts Receivable function and also supporting the Accounts Payable function
*Ensure that all sales invoices are prepared to a high level of accuracy.
*Ensure that invoices are settled within agreed credit terms.
*Review bank postings and clear all items relating to Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable, such as bank fees and general ledger payments.
*Process purchase invoices in a timely and accurate fashion.
*Make payments are made in accordance with company policy.
*Raise urgent payment requests and any cheque payments on an ad-hoc basis.
*liaise with staff and suppliers, ensuring any disputes to sales and purchase invoices are investigated
*Reconcile supplier statements
*Assist with nominal ledger accounts reconciliation on a monthly basis
*Performing credit control processes as required to ensure that all invoices are paid within agreed credit terms
*Process expenses and credit card transactions in line with company policy
*Assist the preparation of the VAT reporting and reclaims.
*To ensure that the financial month end and year end are closed effectively and efficiently.
*To assist with monthly and year end Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reporting including preparation of information required for the monthly management accounts and the year end audit.
*Other ad hoc duties to be agreed with the Finance Manager/Finance Controller
Experience required for the Finance Assistant
*Experienced in Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable duties
*Multi-currency business experience
*Excellent comprehension of VAT including international VAT
*Good basic understanding of Excel and Word
*Strong communication skills
*Able to work on own and as part of a team.
*Self-motivated with good problem solving skills
*Able to work to tight deadlines
Job number 1810009
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Abacus Consulting
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