Finance Assistant

• Location: Morpeth
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: £26-30k

My client is seeking a Finance Assistant to provide essential support to their Group finance function. This role involves handling a variety of responsibilities across different Group companies, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and has a strong background in finance.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Sales Ledger:
  • Reconcile internal sales ledgers with factoring company ledgers and investigate discrepancies.
  • Manage cash allocation for factored and direct receipts.
  • Support credit control and retention collection.
  • Handle electronic point of sales reporting, reconciliation, and transactions.
  • Set up customer accounts.
• Purchase Ledger:
  • Process supplier invoices, including matching and agreement to PO & goods receipt.
  • Obtain authorisation for Non-PO related expenditures.
  • Conduct supplier statement reconciliations and set up supplier accounts.
  • Address both external and internal invoice disputes.
• Expenses:
  • Manage, post, and reconcile all employee expenses and credit cards.
• Payroll:
  • Provide cover and support for the week-to-week payroll processes including all ad hoc internal reporting.
• Bank:
  • Post and reconcile daily transactions for all group companies’ bank accounts.
• Data Analysis & Internal Reporting:
  • Produce various internal reports for further analysis.
• Management Accounts Support:
  • Reconcile balance sheet accounts to aid in the timely completion of monthly management information packs.
• General/Admin:
  • Manage generic accounts inboxes and handle customer/supplier queries.
  • Provide cover for other finance staff during absences and manage finance-related calls and filing.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a fast-paced finance role.
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s (or equivalent) at grade C and above, including Maths and English.
• Ideally holding an accounting/bookkeeping qualification (e.g., AAT).
• Proficient in using SAGE 50 Accounts.
• Desirable knowledge of the Construction Industry.
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook and Excel. Familiarity with data analysis using pivot tables and VLOOKUP's is advantageous.
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills.

To apply for the Finance Assistant position, please submit your CV.