At a Glance
- Tasks: Support finance activities and develop bookkeeping skills in a hands-on role.
- Company: Established manufacturing business with a supportive office team.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, pension scheme, holiday, and extensive training opportunities.
- Other info: Commutable from Kettering, Desborough, and Burton Latimer.
- Why this job: Kickstart your finance career with real responsibilities and growth potential.
- Qualifications: Interest in finance; experience in accounts administration is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 14 - 14 £ per hour.
Training provided for a future Bookkeeper role.
My client, a well-established manufacturing business, is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated person 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:
- 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
Skills & Experience Required:
- 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:
- Up to £14 per hour
- 31.5 Hours per week
- Pension Scheme and holiday
- Lots of training opportunities
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