Finance Assistant

Job description

About

Allstaff Finance & Accountancy Division are delighted to bring to the market the role of Finance Assistant.

Location: Springburn, G21

Hours: 9:00am–5:00pm, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour unpaid lunch

Permanent, Full Time

Fully onsite

Role Summary:

The Finance Assistant will join an established finance team in a newly created role due to continued growth and expansion within the business. The role will focus primarily on sales ledger, finance administration, customer remittances and credit control support.

Key Responsibilities:

· Assist in maintaining and reconciling customer sales ledger accounts across multiple group entities

· Process and accurately allocate incoming customer payments and remittances within agreed timescales

· Support credit control activities, including contacting customers regarding overdue invoices by phone and email

· Assist with aged debt reporting, cash collection monitoring and account analysis

· Investigate and resolve customer account queries, invoice disputes and payment discrepancies

· Raise and process sales invoices, credit notes and customer account statements

· Monitor customer credit limits and escalate potential credit risks or concerns appropriately

· Maintain accurate financial and administrative records

· Provide general finance administration support, including filing, document management and telephone handling where required

· Provide Purchase Ledger support and departmental cover during periods of absence or peak workload - full training can be given on this

What You'll Bring

· Minimum 24 months' practical finance experience

· Previous experience within sales ledger, finance administration, accounts assistant, credit control or a similar role

· Previous experience using Sage is essential

· Experience processing customer payments and remittances

· Experience supporting credit control and cash collection activities

· Confidence using Microsoft Excel and Word

· Good attention to detail and a high level of accuracy

· Strong communication, organisational and time management skills

· A professional and customer-focused approach

This is not a graduate role. Formal qualifications are not essential, and candidates who are qualified by experience will be considered.

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