Finance Administrator

We are working with a well-established business who are looking to recruit an office based Finance Administrator to join their finance team on a full-time temporary basis. This role would suit someone with previous experience in a finance or accounts administration role who is immediately available.

Finance Administrator  – About

The Role

This is a varied, hands-on role where you will support the day-to-day running of the finance function, ensuring accurate processing of financial transactions and timely information for month-end reporting. Key responsibilities will include:

Processing bank transactions, including allocating receipts and ad-hoc supplier payments

Completing daily bank reconciliations

Raising sales invoices, applications for payment and pro-forma invoices

Setting up new customer accounts and monitoring pro-forma payments

Uploading invoices and applications to customer portals

Managing the accounts inbox and responding to queries

Supporting credit control activities, including automated chasing and retention sums

Processing purchase ledger invoices, subcontractor invoices and staff expenses

Reconciling supplier statements and resolving invoice queries

Assisting with month-end preparation and maintaining clean finance reports

Updating daily cashflow schedules and tracking under-valuations

The successful Finance Administrator will have:

Previous experience in a finance or accounts administration role

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Experience with bank reconciliations and invoice processing

Confidence dealing with internal stakeholders and resolving queries

Good Excel skills and ability to work with spreadsheets

A proactive and organised approach to workload

Ability to work well as part of a team and manage competing priorities

Howett Thorpe are acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this role and comply with all relevant UK legislation and do not discriminate on any protected characteristics. Due to the high volume of applications we currently receive, we are unable to respond to all candidates. If you do not hear from a Consultant within 5 working days, please assume that you have not been successful.

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