Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant

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CW10, Middlewich
£30,000
Monday – Friday 8:30am – 5:00pm
Looking for someone to start asap
Job Purpose
To support the day to day running of the finance department within a busy, fast paced business. The role involves processing purchase and sales invoices, managing accounts payable and receivable, completing reconciliations and maintaining accurate financial records.
Working closely with other departments this role will ensure transactions are processed accurately, payments are monitored and financial queries are resolved efficiently.
The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, good organisational skills, experience using accounting software and a good working knowledge of Excel.
Job Duties
· Processing purchase and sales invoices accurately and efficiently
· Managing accounts payable and accounts receivable
· Reconciling supplier statements and resolving discrepancies
· Processing supplier payments and allocating customer receipts
· Completing daily and monthly bank reconciliations
· Monitoring outstanding invoices and assisting with credit control
· Maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records
· Handling supplier and customer account queries
· Assisting with month-end and year-end accounting processes
· Processing expenses and ensuring correct allocation of costs
· Supporting VAT returns and financial reporting
· Using accounting software and Excel to maintain financial information
· Liaising with internal departments to resolve invoice and payment queries
· Providing general support to the finance team as required
Skills required
· Previous experience in an Accounts xwzovoh Assistant or similar finance role
· Good understanding of purchase ledger and sales ledger processes
· Experience with invoicing, reconciliations and payment processing
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
· Strong numerical skills and attention to detail
· Excellent organisational and time management skills
· Ability to work accurately and meet deadlines
· Good communication skills, both written and verbal
· Ability to work independently and as part of a team
· Confident handling financial queries and resolving discrepancies