Finance Assistant

Role Overview

To provide financial support for all aspects of the business, existing and future developments; in a timely, accurate and efficient manner.

Common Tasks

• Purchase Ledger duties:
• Issue purchase orders for company purchases
• Receive and process supplier invoices
• Maintain and develop close working relationships with suppliers
• Reconcile payables balances to supplier statements and deal with any discrepancies
• Bank and Cash:
• Set up supplier payments
• Process bank transactions through accounting software
• Manage direct debit and standing order payments
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations
• Update weekly cash flow forecasts
• Accounting duties:
• Process monthly journals i.e. Prepayments, Intercompany transactions, Depreciation
• Manage fixed asset register
• Prepare monthly fixed asset reconciliations
• Attend meetings as required
• Maintain and develop inter-team relationships

• Assist in implementation of relevant Company policies & procedures
• Support the wider team by performing other duties that may be requested or required
• Any other duties as advised by the Line Manager from time to time

Key attributes, qualities and experience required

Desirable Experience:

• Must be from a numerate background, either through practical experience in a previous role or as a graduate from a mathematical/finance or business related discipline
• Experience of the day to day operations within an accounting team

Proven Skills:

• Intermediate to advanced excel skills including Pivot tables and ability to manipulate and analyse large volumes of data
• Should be computer literate with excellent IT skills – e-mail, internet, internal systems etc.
• Should be able to manage multiple projects
• Should be able to handle a high volume workload
• High attention to detail
• Ability to work flexibly, accurately and to tight deadlines
• Must be able to function well in a team
• Willingness to continuously develop processes

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