Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

Accounts Assistant

12-month Fixed Term contract (Maternity cover)

Benefits Company Bonus, Health Care Plan, Pension, 26 days holiday 8 days bank holiday

Hours 37.5 hours, Monday Friday, Flexible start finish -7-3pm or 8-4pm or 9-5pm

The organisation: Established yet growing organisation operating as part of a group offering a friendly, team-focussed working environment.

The person: A Finance Assistant / Accounts Assistant who enjoys working in a varied and interesting role working closely with the Finance Manager and wider business.

The role: Opportunity for an Accounts Assistant with previous all-round accounts experience to work closely with the Finance Manager supporting a range of accounting / month end support to the business.

As Accounts Assistant, you will undertake a wide range of responsibilities spanning:

• Posting sales / purchase invoices, expediting overdue debtors
• Reconciling the general ledger
• Act as point of contact for all supplier queries and organising payment of supplier invoices
• VAT / reconciliations
• Supporting customs queries
• Monthly Import and Export accounts reconciled
• Support balance sheet reconciliation
• Working closely with the Finance Manager to support monthly reporting and management accounts preparation. Closing Accounts receivables / accounts payable ledgers
• Dealing with year-end audit queries and intercompany transactions

Setting up new customers and suppliers on the finance system

The role will suit someone with 2-4 years minimum accounts experience within a fast-paced varied accounts role.

Experience of finance modules within an MRP/ ERP/ SAP would be highly advantageous

You may be AAT level 3 qualified or qualified by experience or with alternative accounting qualifications but with the ability to be able to pick things up quickly after hand-over and can support the Finance Manager with ad-hoc process improvements.

Please apply via the link or contact Alison Kemp at Orion for further details