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Finance Assistant

Job description

Job Title – Finance Assistant
 
Salary - £20000-£23000 (depending on experience)
Location – Braunton (working from home initially due to Covid 19)
Hours – 9-5 Monday to Thursday, 8.30-4 Friday
 
Job Description
 
To work closely with the Finance Supervisor on both Sales and Purchase Ledger.
 
This will include:
 
Sales Ledger:  invoicing, producing statements, customer credits processing, debt chasing where necessary, point of contact for any debtor queries, liaison with Sales Department to assist in any sales order related queries.
 
Purchase Ledger: supplier invoice checking and processing, liaison with all staff members to locate any missing invoices, point of contact for any creditor queries, weekly supplier payment preparations.
 
Office supplies control involving regular liaison with all staff members to ensure all stationary needs are met.
 
 
To work with the Finance Manager on International payments:
 
This will include:
 
Collation of all necessary import documentation and liaison with Logistics staff to reconcile all deliveries with POs and invoices. Preparing international documentation, fully reconciled, to Finance Manager for payment.
 
 
To work with the entire Finance Department to provide assistance in all areas as and when necessary.
 
 
Qualifications and Qualities Required
 
Ideally AAT Level 2 or above
GCSE Maths A-C
GCSE English A-C
GCSE – 3 further at A-C
 
Work experience as a finance assistant or similar role, good knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping procedures, familiarity with accounting software, eg Sage, Quickbooks, Xero. Organisational and time management skills.
 
We need someone who understands the importance of accuracy and attention to detail. You will need to be able to work well in a team and be prepared to help out wherever necessary as we are a small department. You will need to be discreet, diplomatic, reliable and trustworthy. The ability to Multitask would also be advantageous.