At a Glance
- Tasks: Support daily financial operations and assist with month-end activities in a dynamic environment.
- Company: Established manufacturing business in Stockport with a focus on growth.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus scheme, and potential for permanent position.
- Other info: Immediate start available with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a proactive finance team and make a real impact on financial processes.
- Qualifications: Experience in finance and strong organisational skills required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 30000 £ per year.
Location: Stockport
Salary: £30,000 per annum + Bonus Scheme
Hours: 38.5 hours per week
Start Date: Immediate Start Available
The Opportunity: Our client, a well-established and growing manufacturing business based in Stockport, is seeking an experienced Accounts Assistant to join its finance team on a temporary to permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an organised and proactive finance professional looking to secure a long-term position within a successful SME. Reporting into the finance function, you will play a key role in supporting the day-to-day financial operations of the business, ensuring accuracy across transactional finance processes while contributing to month-end activities and ongoing process improvements. The successful candidate will be available to start immediately and will thrive within a fast-paced, hands-on environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Sales Ledger
- Raising and processing customer invoices
- Issuing credit notes
- Investigating and resolving invoice queries
- Processing online payment transactions
- Supporting credit control activities where required
- Purchase Ledger
- Processing and coding supplier invoices
- Managing supplier queries and maintaining positive supplier relationships
- Reconciling supplier statements
- Assisting with weekly and monthly payment runs
- Banking and Reconciliations
- Supporting daily banking activities
- Completing bank reconciliations
- Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
- Expenses and Credit Cards
- Managing the employee expense process, ensuring appropriate approvals are obtained
- Processing and reconciling company credit card transactions
- Maintaining supporting documentation and records
- Month-End and Reporting
- Assisting with month-end close procedures
- Completing ledger and balance sheet reconciliations
- Preparing prepayment journals
- Supporting financial controls and reporting processes
- Additional Support
- Providing finance support across multiple divisions of the business
- Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives and finance projects
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