Job Title: Finance Assistant
Location: Padiham, Burnley
Salary: Up to £28,000 per annum
Our client based in Padiham is currently looking to hire an experienced Finance Asisstant to join the team. This is an excellent opportuntiy to join a group of companies which is continously growing, they also promote from within recognising staff achievements.
Role and Responsibilities
- Daily bank posting & reconciliation
- Review and confirm sales invoices, convert from draft to Invoice and issue to customer
- Monitor and action the company accounts email inbox
- Request authorisation by relevant manager for non-PO Invoices via adobe DocuSign
- Assist with the preparation of monthly financial reports
- Credit Control, debt chasing and constant monitoring of current credit limits ensuring all customers stick within their assigned credit limit
- Circulate weekly debtor reports around the management team with commentary
- Weekly BACS payment run to ensure all suppliers are paid to terms
- Supplier statement reconciliation
- Monthly company credit card statement reconciliation
- Full control over purchase ledger, ensure invoices match PO & enter/query with PM if not
- Any ad hoc financial duties
- Monthly PAYE payment (to reach HMRC by 22nd)
- Credit check new customers/prospects and ensure the account is correctly set up
Qualifications and education requirements
- Sound knowledge of Excel and Excel functions
- Attention to detail to catch errors
- Strong math abilities
- Great organizational skills
- Good knowledge of accounting practices
- Time management skills
- Ability to follow company policies
- Ability to work independently and on a team
- Strong financial and accounting background, with excellent communication skills