Finance Assistant

Posted 22 Hours Ago
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Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Entry level
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
The Finance Assistant is responsible for processing purchase ledgers, handling month-end activities, performing reconciliations, and managing payments to suppliers. They support the finance team with administrative tasks, provide audit information, and ensure timely completion of financial documents and reporting.
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Key Activities / Measurables

Activities

  • Processing and maintaining the purchase ledger (includes po matching, coding and processing invoices)
  • Involved in the month end process; ensuring prepayments are booked, investigating and resolving any discrepancies
  • Performing supplier statement reconciliations
  • Performing weekly payment runs to suppliers
  • Key control account reconciliation process
  • Completing monthly subledger aging review
  • Supporting the finance team with various administrative tasks
  • Acting as first point of contact for all relevant queries (internal and external)
  • Providing audit information for both internal and external auditors
  • Providing ad-hoc reporting as and when requested by management
  • Reconciliation and coordination of payment of travel /expenses
  • Ensure monthly processing deadlines are met as required
  • Be an ambassador of Sonoco culture and values, maintaining a people centric culture
  • Other duties as delegated from time to time by Management

Measurables

  • Timely completion of documents and data entry, all supporting documents including spreadsheets kept up to date
  • All system data / spreadsheets kept up to date
  • All Sonoco reporting deadlines are adhered to
  • All accounting postings carried out in an efficient and accurate manner

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We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

The Company
Hartselle, Alabama
9,318 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a leading manufacturer of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With more than 19,000 employees working in 34 countries, Sonoco serves many of the world’s best-known brands.

Our integrated packaging solutions help define brand personalities, create unique customer experiences and enhance the quality of products and the quality of life for people around the world.

It’s all in the service of our purpose: Better Packaging. Better Life.

Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities. Sonoco was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.

Learn more at Sonoco.com

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