Finance Assistant

A three-month temporary requirement, working within our Finance department.

The role in a nutshell: The role will focus on supporting the Purchase Ledger and Sales Ledger functions, with experience of working in a busy and growing Finance Department.

A bit about the ‘Department’: Financial Accounting are responsible for keeping an accurate record of TFSUK’s total financial accounts, including our assets, equity, expenses and income revenue. Within the team there are a number of different functions, such as financial reporting, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Cashiering, payroll, preparing VAT and Corporation Tax returns, etc.

What you’ll be doing:

• Process purchase ledger invoices, dealer payments and employee expenses in Concur, ensuring all payments are made in accordance with company policy and are duly authorised before being paid.
• Prepare payments in a timely manner according to the payment procedure.
• Resolve all queries with suppliers and perform periodic reconciliations.
• Raise sales ledger invoices for dealers, other Toyota companies and third parties as required.
• Chase outstanding sales invoices in a timely manner to ensure payments are received.
• Reconcile overhead bank account daily.
• Open and distribute Finance post.
• Process manual payments on banking system as required by internal departments.
• Provide an efficient service to the internal and external customers of the department.
• Dealing with email queries in Accounts Payable inbox.

Key Experience & Skills:  

• Minimum 36-month experience working in a Finance Department. 
• Experience working in a purchase ledger.
• Proficiencies in using Microsoft Office software, particularly Excel at an advanced level.          
• Previous experience using SAP and Concur would be ideal.

Attributes & Behaviours:

• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication, including confidence in presenting.
• Self-motivated and proactive worker.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Able to work effectively with all levels of staff and external partners.