Finance Assistant

  • Job Reference: 13236A
  • Date Posted: 31 March 2025
  • Recruiter: Paul Mitchell Associates
  • Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
  • Salary: £30,000
  • Sector: Accountancy
  • Job Type: Temporary
  • Duration: 12 months
  • Work Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Job Title: Finance Assistant 

Location:  Melton Mowbray.

Salary: up to £30,000 salary for the right candidate

Hours: 9:00 Am To 5:00 Pm Monday To Friday (37.5 hours per week)

This is a 12 month maternity cover role for a Financial assistant to support all financial operations within . The role will support a number of key areas including purchase ledger, sales ledger, cash flow forecasting and monthly management reporting.

MAIN RESPONSIBLITIES

  • Purchase invoices, and reconciling supplier statements.
  • Ensuring purchase invoices are coded to the correct nominal, department code and correct VAT treatment
  • Weekly bank reconciliation on Sage and daily cash reconciliations
  • Entering customer receipts on to Sage and following up on under payments
  • Issuing monthly customer statements
  • Assist in cash flow forecasting
  • Assisting with month end payroll, including checking clocking in reports and maintaining payroll analysis
  • Assisting with month end journals and month end reporting
  • Collaborate closely with the wider Finance Team as well as non finance departments to ensure smooth and accurate financial operations.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Ø Minimum of 2 years financial experience in a similar role.

Ø Proficiency in financial software, including Sage 50

Ø Excellent Microsoft Excel

Ø Good time management

Ø Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the business.

QUALIFICATIONS

AAT Certificate or Diploma in Accounting or Bookkeeping would be favourable

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