Temporary Finance Assistant

• Take ownership of sales and purchase ledgers, including billing, collections, credit control, and reporting
• Process bank transactions daily and produce monthly reconciliations
• Manage and reconcile payments made by credit card
• Oversee the monthly expense claim process
• Ensure all outgoing payments, including regular refunds, are processed efficiently
• Effectively manage internal and external customer relationships
• Provide a high level of service, ensuring smooth processing of all sales and purchase ledger queries
• Own allocated month-end journals and reconciliations, ensuring timely completion in line with the month-end timeline
• Review, streamline, and automate current processes where necessary to enhance efficiency
• Continuously strive to advance processes for improved accuracy of information

• Understanding of sales and purchase ledgers
• Knowledge of journals and reconciliations
• Intermediate Excel skills
• Strong numeracy and attention to detail
• Finance and Accounting qualifications are helpful but not essential
• Strong customer service orientation
• Flexibility and adaptability in a fast-paced environment
• Proactive with the ability to take initiative and apply good judgement

Finance and Accounting qualifications

• Weekly pay
• 28 days paid annual leave
• Access to discount vouchers with many high street brands
• Eye care vouchers and money towards glasses for VDU purposes
• Pension scheme option with employer contributions
• Statutory Sick Pay
• Access to assistance programme that provides free, confidential, and independent advice