Finance Assistant

Finance Assistant
Permanent
£25,000pa
Derbyshire

Exciting Permanent Finance Assistant Opportunity!

Are you seeking a new work opportunity within the field of accounting? Maybe a change of industry sector and culture? Maybe a move to a new stunning place of work with a truly beautiful setting.

If you're an experienced accounting individual with experience in ledger processes and looking to make a move into a small friendly accounts team where you can make a real contribution to the success of an organisation, I have an exciting opportunity for you!

My Derbyshire based client organisation is within the Education Sector and is currently offering a full-time permanent position as a Finance. This is a great opportunity to join a growing small finance team as they expand and grow together.

About the Role:

The role is full time (37.5 hrs per week) and fully office based, and this is an office environment and surrounds you will be happy to be visiting frequently! As a Finance Assistant, you will play an integral part within this finance team of 7, aiding in the completion of a diverse range of ledger accounting tasks. Collaborating closely with wider finance team and Head of Finance Manager, you will join a sub team of 4, reporting to the Transactional Leader. This role offers an exciting opportunity for a proactive, self -starter who is passionate about finance, to hone their ledger accounting skills and make significant contributions to the finance team's performance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily processing of purchase invoices.
• Weekly payment runs.
• Setting up new suppliers onto the system.
• Filing purchase ledger documents
• Monthly supplier statement reconciliation.
• Dealing with purchase invoice queries.
• Daily account reconciliations and allocation of cash receipts.
• Posting cash receipts to the Nominal, Billing and Purchase ledgers.
• Cash and cheque banking processes.
• Monthly cash flow file updates.
• Daily reconciliation of the online receipts system.
• Petty cash control.
• Analysis or project work as required by the Transactional Leader or the Head of Finance.
• Developing positive working relationships with all departments within the organisation.
• Assisting with preparation of documents for the annual audit.

Ideally you will have:

• Previous experience in an accounts assistant or similar role preferred.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and develop new skills in accounting and finance.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• The ability to work well independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Confident with basic Microsoft Excel tasks.
• AAT qualification or working towards AAT certification desirable.

What's on offer:

• On-site parking.
• Friendly supportive team environment.
• Stunning working environment and facilities.
• Varied and interesting role responsibilities that you can take ownership of.

Please apply if this sounds like something you are interested in.

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