At a Glance
- Tasks: Support finance and accounts activities while learning valuable skills in a hands-on role.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a supportive office team.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, flexible hours, and extensive training opportunities.
- Other info: Great opportunity for growth and development in bookkeeping and accounts.
- Why this job: Kickstart your finance career and gain real-world experience in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Interest in finance; experience in administration or basic payroll is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 14 - 14 £ per hour.
Corby NN17
Monday–Thursday 9:00am–4:30pm, Friday 9:00am–12:30pm
Circa £22k per annum for 31.5 Hours per week
My client, a well-established manufacturing business, is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Accounts & Finance Assistant to join their small office team.
This is a varied, hands-on role and would suit someone who is at an early stage of their career and has a genuine interest in developing a career in finance and accounts. You don't need to be a fully trained bookkeeper. We are looking for someone who is dynamic, organised, keen to learn and willing to take on responsibility in an administrative setting. The successful candidate will initially support a range of finance, purchasing and administrative activities, with the opportunity to develop their bookkeeping and accounts skills significantly over the next 2–3 years.
This role is commutable from Kettering, Desborough and Burton Latimer.
Key Responsibilities - Finance Assistant
- Supporting the maintenance of purchase and sales ledger records
- Assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and trading reports
- Processing and checking supplier invoices
- Assisting with customer invoicing
- Supporting purchasing activities, including raising purchase orders and matching invoices and delivery notes and chasing order confirmations
- Liaising with suppliers and chasing order confirmations where required
- Updating and checking purchasing information within our MRP system
- Assisting with our weekly and monthly payroll with a view to carrying out payroll independently in the future
- Supporting general finance and office administration
- Working with our existing bookkeeper and gradually taking on more responsibility for bookkeeping and accounts
- Helping with our planned transition from Sage 50 to Xero
- Identifying opportunities to improve and streamline our financial processes and systems
- Eventually assisting with the preparation of monthly management accounts and trading reports
Skills & Experience Required - Accounts Administrator
- Experience within a finance or accounts administration role
- Basic payroll experience would be helpful but not essential
- Experience with software such as Sage or Xero would be highly desirable
Package and Benefits - Finance Administrator
- Up to £14 per hour
- 31.5 Hours per week
- Pension Scheme and holiday
- Lots of training opportunities
Interested? To apply for this Accounts Administrator position, here are your two options:
- Call now and let’s talk through your experience. Ask for Dan Henderson on (phone number removed) between 8.30am - 5.30pm.
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