Finance Assistant

Location: Greater London

Finance Assistant - Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable
London
Our client is a leading manufacturing business in their sector, currently seeking a Finance Assistant to join their team.

Skills and Experience:

* Graduate or Part-Qualified AAT or ACCA Accounting Qualifications
 
* Minimum of 3 years Account Payable experience
 
* PC literate – Microsoft Word, Excel – Intermediate to Advance Level
 
* Excellent communication skills and analytical thinking
 
* Good command of the English language
 
* Good at multi-tasking
 
* Flexible approach when working in a team
 
* Positive outlook and self-motivation
 
* Time management skills. Ability to cope with several tasks at a time and to work under pressure to meet deadlines
 
* Accuracy and attention to detail when finalising month end accounts
 
* Sage Line 50 experience is essential

Duties and Responsibilities:

Purchase Ledger Responsibilities (Accounts Payable)
 
* Receive, verify, and process supplier invoices, purchase orders, and delivery notes
 
* Code invoices and allocate to the correct cost centres
 
* Calculate and record VAT
 
* Reconcile supplier statements against ledger records
 
* Respond to supplier inquiries and resolve discrepancies
 
* Monthly reconciliation of supplier statements including utilities and IT software
 
* Assist in the preparation of purchase summaries
 
* Process staff expenses and petty cash
 
* Arrange BACS payments for authorisation
 
* Maintain supplier database
Sales Ledger Responsibilities (Accounts Receivable)
 
* Process customer invoices and credit notes
 
* Monitor customer accounts and amounts owed
 
* Send statements to debtors
 
* Chase overdue payments
 
* Liaise with sales teams to understand customer conditions
 
* Aged Debtors Control
 
* Assist with bank reconciliations and month-end procedures
 
* Maintain accurate financial records and use accounting software
 
* Support the wider finance team as needed
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, please apply ASAP.

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