Job Description
Financial Assistant
Up to £36,000
Full Time - Based in Wokingham
An excellent opportunity for an ambitious, financially-minded individual to join a highly successful business within a thriving leisure and hospitality sector.
We are a small, friendly finance team delivering financial solutions for a highly regarded company within the hospitality industry. This is a full-time position based in our Wokingham office. We are looking for someone with purchase ledger and bookkeeping experience to work full-time as our Financial Assistant.
A key element of your role will be the smooth handling of data processing, ensuring that invoices are assessed and processed accurately. You will also assist with month-end reconciliations and the preparation of quarterly financial statements.
Main Responsibilities (reporting to the Financial Controller):
- Maintaining the purchase and sales ledgers.
- Ensuring that orders placed are properly pre-authorised and matched to invoices.
- Reconciliation of bank accounts and statements.
- Posting supplier invoices including credit notes.
- Preparation of weekly payment runs
- Liaising with suppliers.
- Ensuring accounts data is up to date, accurate and reconciled.
- Preparing site orders with suppliers and checking prices are correct
- Assisting sites with month-end stock takes.
Requirements
- Purchase ledger environment for at least 2 years
- Ability to work with limited supervision.
- Knowledge of Xero and/or Sage 50 experience would be an advantage.
- AAT qualification is preferred but not essential.
- Enjoy working with people.
- Good communication skills.
- Experience with Microsoft Word packages including Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Able to work accurately, with excellent attention to detail.
- Willing to assist with general office administration
- Assisting the company operations management team as/when required.