Finance Assistant

Job description

About

Your new company

You will be joining an established business with a busy finance function, where an opportunity has arisen for a Finance Assistant to join the team.This is an excellent opportunity for someone with transactional finance experience who is looking for a varied position covering Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and wider finance duties, with the opportunity to gain exposure to month-end and year-end processes.

Your new role

As the Finance Assistant, you will support the day-to-day transactional finance function and help ensure financial transactions are processed accurately and on time.This is a varied role offering exposure across purchase ledger, sales ledger, reconciliations and general finance administration.Your responsibilities will include:

• Processing supplier invoices accurately and in line with company procedures
• Matching purchase orders against invoices and resolving discrepancies
• Reconciling supplier statements and dealing with queries
• Assisting with weekly payment runs
• Raising and issuing customer sales invoices
• Monitoring outstanding debts and following up on overdue payments
• Allocating customer payments to the correct accounts
• Resolving customer queries relating to invoices and payments
• Completing bank reconciliations
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records within the accounting system
• Supporting month-end and year-end finance processes
• Assisting with journal entries and reconciliations
• Supporting audit requirements by providing documentation and answering queries

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant or similar transactional finance position
• Experience across Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and reconciliations
• Good working knowledge of accounting software
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise your workload
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive approach to problem-solving
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and liaise with other departments

Desirable

• AAT Level 2 or an equivalent finance/accounting qualification
• Approximately 1-2 years' experience within a transactional finance role
• Knowledge of UK financial regulations and VAT

What you'll get in return

• A varied Finance Assistant opportunity covering both Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
• Broad exposure across transactional finance
• Involvement in month-end and year-end processes
• Exposure to journals and reconciliations
• Opportunity to develop your finance experience within a wider finance function
• The chance to work collaboratively with colleagues and other departments

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' to submit your CV, or contact William Loring at Hays Accountancy & Finance for a confidential discussion.If this role isn't quite right for you, but you're considering a move, please get in touch to discuss other finance opportunities across South Wales.

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