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Finance Assistant

Reed
Posted 15 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Bishop Auckland, Durham DL133QF, England

Contract type

Full Time

In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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  • The Finance Assistant position is a full-time, permanent role located in Durham.
  • The salary for this role ranges from £27,000 to £28,000 per year.
  • Candidates are required to have a minimum of 2 years' experience working within a finance function.
  • Responsibilities include assisting with financial administration, bank reconciliations, and month-end accounts preparation.
  • The ideal candidate should possess strong accounting knowledge, experience with accounting software, and excellent Microsoft Excel skills.
Finance Assistant
  • Job Type: Full-time, Perm
  • Location: Durham
  • Salary: £27-28k

My client is seeking a Finance Assistant to join their Finance Business Unit. This role is crucial for the day-to-day financial administration and offers an opportunity to support various financial matters including cash management, sales/purchases administration, and month-end accounts preparation.

Day-to-day of the role:
  • Assist the Financial Controller with all financial matters throughout the year.
  • Maintain bank reconciliations and manage sales administration, including raising internal and external sales invoices.
  • Provide assistance with month-end accounts preparation, balance sheet administration, and ad hoc reconciliations.
  • Handle invoice coding and tracking, ensuring approvals are sought where required.
  • Perform ad hoc reconciliations and analysis as required by the Financial Controller.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
  • Minimum 2 years' experience working within a finance function.
  • Strong understanding of accounting processes and procedures, with experience working across multiple areas of a finance function.
  • Experience operating accounting software.
  • Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
  • Desirable: Experience with month-end procedures and reconciliations, and in preparing or assisting with month-end accounts preparation.
Key Competencies:
  • Highly motivated and able to meet designated timescales.
  • Diligent, well-organised with high attention to detail.
  • Capable of working independently and managing daily requirements.
  • Methodical and pragmatic approach to tasks.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and able to maintain strong working relationships across the business.
  • Ability to assess and think of ways to improve working processes.
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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.