FINANCE ASSISTANT
MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE
UP TO £29,000 + EXCELLENT BENEFITS
THE OPPORTUNITY
We're partnering with a well-established and growing business in Macclesfield that is looking to recruit an experienced Finance Assistant to join its busy finance team. The successful Finance Assistant will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, taking responsibility for purchase ledger and sales ledger transactions, processing invoices, reconciling accounts and assisting with month-end finance activities. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous accounts or finance or a recent graduate in Accounting and Finance experience who enjoys working in a supportive finance team in a business that boasts an impressive portfolio of clients.
THE FINANCE ASSISTANT ROLE
- Processing purchase invoices, ensuring accurate coding, matching and authorisation
- Managing purchase ledger transactions, maintaining supplier accounts and resolving outstanding queries
- Raising and processing sales invoices, ensuring accurate billing and timely completion
- Maintaining the sales ledger, allocating customer payments and investigating outstanding balances
- Reconciling supplier statements, identifying discrepancies and resolving invoice queries
- Assisting with bank reconciliations and ensuring financial transactions are accurately recorded
- Supporting the Credit Control team with customer account queries and outstanding payment investigations
- Preparing and maintaining accurate financial records, spreadsheets and supporting documentation
- Assisting with supplier payment runs and ensuring invoices are processed within agreed payment terms
- Supporting month-end procedures, including ledger reconciliations, journals and financial reporting
- Liaising with suppliers, customers and internal departments to resolve finance-related queries
- Assisting with the preparation of financial reports and providing administrative support to the wider finance team
- Supporting improvements to existing finance processes and ensuring accurate record keeping
THE PERSON
- Previous experience within a Finance Assistant, Accounts Assistant, Finance Administrator, Purchase Ledger Clerk or Sales Ledger Clerk role or an undergraduate degree in Accounting and Finance
- Experience processing purchase invoices and maintaining purchase ledger records
- Good understanding of sales ledger processes, including raising invoices and allocating customer payments
- Experience completing bank reconciliations and supplier statement reconciliations would be advantageous
- Previous exposure to month-end processes, journals or management accounts support would be beneficial
- Exposure to computerised accounting software would be advantageous
- Good Microsoft Excel skills, including working with spreadsheets, formulas and financial data. Must be able to use Pivot Tables and SUMIFS
- Strong numerical skills with excellent attention to detail and accuracy
- Good understanding of accounting principles and day-to-day finance procedures
- Confident communicating with suppliers, customers and internal stakeholders to resolve queries
We are an equal opportunities employer and we never charge candidates a fee for our services.
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