My client is seeking a Finance / Business Assistant who has hands-on accounting experience but also a broad understanding of business functions to ensure financial accuracy and contribute to strategic decision-making.

Job Summary

As a Finance / Business Assistant, your role responsibilities will include a broad range of financial duties including invoicing, reconciliations, reporting, and budgeting support. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of financial processes within a business context and will play a key role in ensuring financial operations run smoothly.

Key Responsibilities

* Process and raise sales invoices for clients and account for incoming client payments.

* Produce weekly Aged Debtors reports with notations for follow-up and liaise with the Finance Director for account actions.

* Coordinate with the Office team to confirm costings and prepare bank payment support documentation.

* Process expenses invoices and reconcile against weekly timesheet entry records.

* Post all bank transactions on a weekly basis, including credit card payments.

* Perform weekly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts.

* Prepare BACS payments.

* Prepare monthly VAT reports, including reconciliation of VAT control accounts.

* Generate weekly cash balance reports, including currency conversion analysis.

* Assist in the budgeting process and provide data and analysis as needed.

* Provide financial support and services across various business departments as required.

* Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.

* Create new project sites on SharePoint.

* Onboard new starters.

* Support office with travel bookings and general admin when needed.

Required Qualifications / Experience / Skills

* Minimum AAT Level 3 Diploma in Accounting (will consider equivalent experience in a Finance / Accounting role).

* 2+ years of experience in a finance or accounting role, preferably in a SME business setting.

* Solid understanding of bookkeeping and financial reporting principles.

* Proficiency in Microsoft office suite and accounting software (e.g., Xero) and particularly Excel.

* Strong analytical, organisational, and communication skills.

* High attention to detail and ability to multitask.

* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

* Use of initiative and forward thinking.

We endeavour to reply to all applications, however, if you haven`t heard from us within 7 days, you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements placed by Grafters Recruitment Consultants / Grafters Accountancy Personnel