Finance Assistant

Your new company

Hays are currentlypartnering with a well-established housing organisation to recruit a FinanceAssistant on an initial 3-month temporary contract, with the potential forextension. Based within a friendly and collaborative finance team, this37.5-hour per week role offers hybrid working and an excellent opportunity tobroaden your finance experience within a highly regarded not-for-profitorganisation.

The successfulcandidate will support a wide range of transactional finance activities,including purchase ledger, sales ledger, bank reconciliations, incomeprocessing and month-end support, helping to ensure the smooth and efficientrunning of the finance function.

Your new role

As Finance Assistant,your duties will include:

• Processing purchase ledger invoices and supplier payments, including BACS and cheque payments.
• Raising sales invoices and assisting with debt management.
• Maintaining cashbooks and posting income and expenditure to the nominal ledger.
• Processing rental, housing benefit and factoring income receipts.
• Performing bank reconciliations and maintaining allocated control accounts.
• Reconciling supplier statements and resolving queries.
• Managing petty cash and company credit card reconciliations.
• Monitoring finance emails, filing documentation and maintaining financial records.
• Assisting with month-end procedures and financial reporting deadlines.
• Supporting wider finance operations and providing cover during periods of absence.

What you'll need to succeed

To be considered forthis position, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within a finance or accounts environment.
• Strong purchase ledger, sales ledger and bank reconciliation experience.
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
• Good organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with colleagues across the organisation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and financial systems.

What you'll get in return

• Competitive hourly rate with holiday pay included.
• Initial 3-month contract with the potential for extension.
• Hybrid working arrangement, offering flexibility between home and office.
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a respected and community-focused housing organisation.
• Exposure to a broad range of finance responsibilities, helping to further develop your skills and experience.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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