Finance Assistant

We are looking for an experienced finance assistant on behalf of our client in St Columb. Full time, Monday - Friday, 09:00am - 17:00pm.

You will support the Operations Director in completing:

• Quarterly closings
• Assisting in the design and implementation of new financial systems and processes.

The main duties will include:

• Preparation of the quarterly management accounts and the reconciliation and preparation of lead reconciliation schedules for all balance sheet accounts, with initial emphasis on pensions, retentions and their collection
• Verifying and invoicing accrued retentions.
• Invoicing.
• Payment runs.

Credit control

• The collection of specific nonperforming debtor balances
• The monitoring and control of outstanding payment notices
• Assisting in the development of KPI’s and KPI reporting.
• Preparation of monthly applications/valuations, their administration to agreed payment schedules, managing the resolution of any queries, chasing overdue payment notices and ensuring the invoicing is timely, accurate and complete.
• Spreadsheet (Access DB where applicable) design.
• Preparation of Invoices

Essential experience includes:

• Advanced spreadsheet user (Pivot tables, lookups, Get & Transform)
• Experience of working in the finance functions
• Working knowledge of systems and processes of financial control
• At least to final year ACCA, CIMA or equivalent (including by experience)
• Full driving licence

Desirable skills include:

• An understanding of Construction Accounting
• Previous experience of reconciliation works
• Credit control
• Knowledge of stock control systems
• Access DB / Power BI / SQL
• Xero