Our client is seeking a Finance Assistant with some previous finance processing experience to join their Finance team near Didcot, based in Harwell.
Client Details
Our client is a well established not for profit organisation with a warm welcoming work environment, well known for looking after their staff. They offer hybrid and flexible working alongside a generous benefits package.
Description
The Finance Assistant will have a range of duties including:
- Assist FBP with claim preparation, commercial income, including EU projects
- Ensure all financial documents are stored appropriately and are available for audit/inspection as required
- Journal preparation & processing
- Support Finance team during busy times and provide absence cover if required
- Assist FA & MR Supervisor with Management Account Activities such as balance sheet accounts reconciliation, prepayments and accruals, lease commitments, KETO hours reconciliation and data validation
- Assist FA & MR Supervisor with Quarterly VAT returns
- Support FBP Team with Project related reporting
- Monitoring of Finance and Finance support mailboxes and ensuring that the emails (tickets) were assigned to the appropriate person and responded within 72 hours (3 working days)
- Assist with contract and financial year reconciliations
Transaction Processing - Bank
- Upload bank transactions onto the finance system
- Reconcile bank account daily within the finance system
- Assist in updating the cash flow statement
Sales Ledger
- Ensure that all sale invoices are raised accurately and timely and in line with company policies
- Ensure debtors are settled within agreed payment terms
- Assist the routine credit control and work with the Financial Accounting and Management Reporting Supervisor to resolve issues
Purchase Ledger
- Set up supplier accounts and maintain contracts
- Raise purchase orders in line with company policies
- Ensure that all purchase invoices are processed accurately and timely
Expenses
- Process cash expenses, ensuring staff are reimbursed accurately & timely
- Process and reconcile credit card expenses, raising any issues with Financial Accounting and Management Reporting Supervisor
Profile
The Finance Assistant will need to have previous accounting/processing experience and be keen to learn!
- Sound financial and office management skills are required along with the ability to communicate well with people at different levels
- Highly numerate and analytical
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- High levels of IT literacy overall and familiar with Excel.
- Self-motivated and strong team player with drive to continue own development at work and within studies
- Positive 'can do' attitude with flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment with seasonal pressure points
Job Offer
The company offer generous benefits and flexible working as well as a pleasant working environment.
Please do apply now!