Finance Assistant

Heyland Recruitment are delighted to be working with an impressive, successful business in Chester. Having undergone a period of transformation you will be joining a dynamic finance team and support the Finance Manager across finance including Credit Control, general finance and month end tasks and supporting with Purchasing.

The Role:

To ensure that accounts receivable transactions are processed in an efficient and timely manner. Ensure aged debt is kept to a minimum and the sales ledger is maintained to a high level of accuracy, through direct contact with customers both on the telephone and in writing. Supporting the wider finance team in general accounting tasks and supporting the buyer with purchase requisitions.

• Accurate processing of cash receipts
• Processing of credit notes and manual invoices as required
• Proactive collection of outstanding debt
• Reporting on outstanding debt
• Posting of finance transactions and maintaining records
• Supportive assistance across the wider finance team and ledgers as required (with given training)
• Raising purchase requisitions
• Maintaining positive working relationships and communication with external and internal customers and other stakeholders

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Credit control and good bookkeeping knowledge.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders (customers, internal & external sales teams, wider finance team and suppliers)
• Proactive solutions with impeccable attention to detail.
• Team player who can demonstrate flexibility and priority setting whilst having the confidence to speak out and ask for support on unfamiliar tasks
• Experience of Sage Line 200 is advantageous
• Strong Excel skills are a must.

Benefits:

• 25 days plus bank hols
• 35 hour week, early finish Friday

DJ/0502
Finance Assistant
Chester
24-27