Finance Assistant (Cashiering)
Hiring manager: James North
Closing Date 7th March 2025
The Opportunity
The Finance Assistant is responsible for ensuring the accurate, timely posting of information on the finance system.
The role will involve:
• Importing daily records of cheques/BACS/other electronic transfers.
• Electronically filing remits and correspondence.
• Allocating cash to the correct sales/purchase invoices in the finance system.
• Processing customer refunds and returned cheques.
• Importing invoice data from SAP Concur into FinancialForce, ensuring invoices are validated, any errors are corrected and added to the Accounts Payable KPI log.
• Upload cheques to the bank via an on-site scanning system.
• Supporting the rest of the Finance team during busy periods/holidays.
About You
To be successful in the Finance Assistant role you will be someone who comes from a similar background, or you will have a strong interest in building a career in the finance industry. We are looking for someone with a strong attention for detail and the confidence to learn.
You will also have/be:
• 5 GCSEs, including Maths & English Language (A-C) or equivalent.
• Recent accounts experience, including operation of electric accounting systems.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills with internal and external contacts.
• Strong reconciliation skills to identify issues and a methodical approach to resolving them.
• Proactive task management, using initiative when prioritising own workload, and remaining flexible to quickly assist colleagues with priority work whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Basic Excel skills, with the ability to sort and filter data, and use simple formulae.
• Working understanding of the double-entry accounting principle.
• Knowledge of VAT rates.
